Targeting Certain Areas
There are variations between men and women, and with the use of exercise.
- Obese men tend to lose more visceral (internal) fat while obese women lose more subcutaneous fat ( reference).
- Exercise seems to result in more subcutaneous fat loss. Diet alone results in more visceral fat loss (and less surface fat loss) ( reference). This explains how you can lose weight - but not necessarily have any radical change in appearance.
Source : Free Dieting