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Obesity, Abdominal

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Definition: A condition of having excess fat in the abdomen. Abdominal obesity is typically defined as waist circumferences of 40 inches or more in men and 35 inches or more in women. Abdominal obesity raises the risk of developing disorders, such as diabetes, hypertension and METABOLIC SYNDROME X.     
See Also Abdominal Fat 		Other names Visceral Obesities; Obesity, Central; Obesities, Visceral; Obesities, Central; Obesities, Abdominal; Central Obesities; Abdominal Obesity; Abdominal Obesities; Visceral Obesity; Obesity, Visceral; Central Obesity

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