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ABDOMINAL OBESITY [1 record]

Record 1 2020-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Hygiene and Health
  • Dietetics
DEF

... a predominant accumulation of fat in the truncal area, which includes subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue compartments[, and] associated with high risk for [cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.]

Key term(s)
  • upper body obesity

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Hygiène et santé
  • Diététique
CONT

Grâce à la mesure de périmètre abdominal avec un simple mètre ruban, l'obésité abdominale est définie dès lors que cette mesure est supérieure à : 102 cm chez l'homme, 88 cm chez la femme (en dehors de la grossesse).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Higiene y Salud
  • Dietética
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