central obesity

collocation in English

meaningsofcentralandobesity

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central
adjective
uk
/ˈsen.trəl/us
/ˈsen.trəl/
in, at, from, or near the centre or most important part ...
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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 ofcentralandobesityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Furthermore,centralobesityis intimately associated with inflammatory stress.
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And it is waistline adipose tissue (centralobesity) which seems to be the foremost type of fat deposits contributing to rising levels of serum resistin.
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Thiazolidinediones may cause slight weight gain but decrease pathologic abdominal fat (visceral fat), and therefore may be prescribed for diabetics withcentralobesity.
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Centralobesityis known to predispose individuals for insulin resistance.
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Centralobesityis measured as increase in waist circumference or waist-hip ratio.
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Centralobesitymay be associated with diverticulitis in younger patients, with some being as young as 20 years old.
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There is a strong correlation betweencentralobesityand cardiovascular disease.
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A differential diagnosis includes distinguishingcentralobesityfrom ascites and intestinal bloating.
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Specifically,centralobesity(waistline adipose tissue) seems to be the foremost region of adipose tissue contributing to rising levels of serum resistin.
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The thiazolidinediones, on the other hand, may cause weight gain, but decreasecentralobesity.
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Centralobesityis associated with glucose intolerance and dyslipidemia.
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This pattern may lead to an apple-shaped orcentralobesity, and is more common in males than in females.
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Too much cortisol can lead tocentralobesity, and a particular variation in this gene has been associated with obesity and insulin resistance in children.
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Centralobesityis positively associated with coronary heart disease risk in women and men.
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Glucocorticoids are the most powerful of these drugs; however, these drugs can have many undesirable side effects, such ascentralobesity, hyperglycemia, osteoporosis, and their use must be tightly controlled.
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Many prescription drugs, such as dexamethasone and other steroids, can also have side effects resulting incentralobesity, especially in the presence of elevated insulin levels.
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These measure a common form of obesity known as abdominal orcentralobesity, characterized by excess deposits of fat in the abdominal region and inside peritoneal cavity.
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There has been an acceptance in recent years that abdominal fat and weight around the abdomen constitute a greater health risk, commonly known ascentralobesity.
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