Abdominal obesity facts for kids
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, insulin resistance and heart disease in humans of both genders.
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Overweight teenage boy holding his excess abdominal fat
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An adult man with abdominal obesity
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