Female body fat around the hips, breasts and thighs
Gynoid fat is the body fat that forms around the lower body, specifically the hips, thighs and buttocks.[1][2]
Gynoid fat in females is used to provide nourishment for offspring, and is often referred to as 'reproductive fat'.[3] This is because it contains long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which are important in the development of fetuses.[4]
^Nteli Chatzioglou, Gkionoul; Govsa, Figen; Bicer, Ahmet; Ozer, Mehmet Asim; Pinar, Yelda (2019). "Physical attractiveness: analysis of buttocks patterns for planning body contouring treatment". Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 41 (1): 133–140. doi:10.1007/s00276-018-2083-4. ISSN0930-1038. PMID30167823. "As women reach puberty, fat accumulates in the gynoid fat regions, notably, on the buttocks, thighs, and hips [3, 10]."