abdominal obesity

collocation in English

meaningsofabdominalandobesity

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abdominal
adjective
uk
/æbˈdɒm.ɪ.nəl/us
/æbˈdɑː.mə.nəl/
in, forming, or relating to ...
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obesity
noun[U]
uk
/əʊˈbiː.sə.ti/us
/oʊˈbiː.sə.t̬i/
the fact of being extremely fat, in a way that is dangerous ...
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(Definition ofabdominalandobesityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The risk increases with increasing levels of obesity, particularlyabdominalobesity.
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An understanding of the distribution ofabdominalobesityfacilitates the planning of more effective measures to minimise such problems.
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Metabolic syndrome, a combination ofabdominalobesity, hypertension, insulin resistance, and abnormal lipid levels, occurs in nearly 75% of cases.
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The size of a person's waist or waist circumference, indicatesabdominalobesity.
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Abdominalobesityis not confined only to the elderly and obese subjects.
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Abdominalobesityor weight loss coupled with sarcopenia lead to immobility, skeletal disorders, insulin resistance, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and metabolic disorders.
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In addition, understanding the health issues linked withabdominalobesitycan help in the self-motivation process of losing the abdominal fat.
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Men are considered to be at high risk fromabdominalobesityif their waist measurements are 40 inches (102 cm) or higher.
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Studies have also related centralabdominalobesity(indicated via increased waist-hip ratio) with increases in peripheral fasting insulin levels.
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Women withabdominalobesityhave a cardiovascular risk similar to that of men.
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Self-motivation by understanding the risks associated withabdominalobesityis widely regarded as being far more important than worries about cosmetics.
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Abdominalobesityin males is correlated with comparatively low testosterone levels for men.
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Abdominalobesitywas more closely related with metabolic dysfunctions connected with cardiovascular disease than was general obesity.
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Metabolic syndrome is associated withabdominalobesity, blood lipid disorders, inflammation, insulin resistance, full-blown diabetes, and increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
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