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Obesity, Abdominal  

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Entry terms

  • Abdominal Obesity
  • Central Obesities
  • Central Obesity
  • Obesities, Central
  • Obesity, Central

Scope note

  • A condition of having excess fat in the abdomen. Abdominal obesity is typically defined as waist circumferences of 40 inches or more in men and 35 inches or more in women. Abdominal obesity raises the risk of developing disorders, such as DIABETES; HYPERTENSION; and METABOLIC SYNDROME.

History note

  • 2010

In other languages

  • keskivartalolihavuus

    Finnish

  • androidi lihavuus
  • omenatyyppinen lihavuus
  • vartalolihavuus
  • vartalotyyppinen lihavuus
  • vatsakkuus
  • vyötärölihavuus
  • Bukfetma

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D056128

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