Gender
Cellulite is a risk factor that can be influenced by gender. According to anecdotal evidence from dermatologists, 80-98 percent of American women suffer from cellulite. Only ten percent men are believed to suffer from this skin condition. Doctors think that the higher prevalence of cellulite among women could be due to differences in gender-specific connective tissue; direction. The fibrous, tough collagen bands that link skin and muscle in men run parallel to skin’s surfaces, but in women, they run perpendicular. Cellulite is thought to be caused by these vertical bands.
The gender differences in the distribution and levels of body fat have been identified as contributing factors. women have a higher body fat percentage than men. The healthy range of body fat for women is between 20 and 25 percent. For men, the ideal content is between 10 and 15 percent. Women tend to have more subcutaneous body fat than men and store it mainly around their buttocks and thighs. Cellulite is most commonly found in these areas. Men have more visceral body fat than women. This type of fat is found around internal organs. Men tend to store their fat in the upper and abdomen, which are areas that are less likely to develop cellulite.
