Table 2.

Expression of sex hormone receptors in adipose tissues. Adapted from Mayes, 2004 [26].

Receptor	Visceral fat		Subcutaneous fat
	Female	Male	Female	Male
OR-α	+	+	++	+
OR-β	+	+	+++	+++
PR-A	−	−	+	−
PR-B	+	−	++	−
AR	++	++	+	+

OR oestrogen receptor; PR progesterone receptor; AR androgen receptor.