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Abdominal obesity in men
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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  • Excess abdominal fat

    Overweight teenage boy holding his excess abdominal fat

  • Centrally Obese Man

    An adult man with abdominal obesity

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