Abdominal obesity
An overweight young man with abdominal obesity.
Abdominal obesity, also called central body obesity, is a condition involving excess fat surrounding the abdomen and an increase in waist size in humans. Obesity in this area is linked to Type 2 Diabetes,[1] insulin resistance and heart disease in humans of both genders.[2]
Abdominal Obesity Media
Silhouettes and waist circumferences representing normal, overweight, and obese
References
- ↑ Diabetes care
- ↑ Freemantle, N. How strong is the association between abdominal obesity and the incidence of type 2 diabetes?. International Journal of Clinical Practice 62 (9) (September 2008). p. 1391–1396. doi:10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01805.x.
