Which of the following describes the shift in adipose tissue distribution typically observed in post-menopausal women compared to pre-menopausal women?

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shift from a gynoid (pear) shape to an android (apple) shape, increasing
susceptibility to cardiometabolic disease.

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A shift from an android (apple) shape to a
gynoid (pear) shape due to declining ovarian steroids.

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A shift from upper body adipose accumulation
to lower body adipose accumulation.

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A generalised decrease in adipose accumulation
due to increased brown adipose tissue activation.

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