abdominal obesity

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abdominal obesity

Androgenous obesity, truncal obesity Public health A clinical form of obesity which is more typical of ♂; those with AO waists > 40 inches had a 3 fold > risk of high cholesterol, were 4 times more likely to be in poor physical condition, and had a 7-fold ↑ risk of DM

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