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Apple Shape

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Apple Shape
A popular term for truncal obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 27 and a waist-to-hip ratio of 0.88, often associated with atherosclerotic heart disease and an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction
apple shape
Clinical medicine A popular term for truncal obesity, defined as a body-mass index of ≥ 27 and a waist-to-hip ratio of ≥ 0.88, often associated with ASHD and an ↑ risk of acute MI. Cf Pear shape.
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