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Abdominal obesity, colloquially known as belly fat or clinically as central obesity, is the accumulation of abdominal fat resulting in an increase in waist size. There is a strong correlation between central obesity and cardiovascular disease. Visceral fat, also known as organ fat or intra-abdominal fat, is located inside the peritoneal cavity, packed in between internal organs and torso, as opposed to subcutaneous fat which is found underneath the skin, and intramuscular fat which is found interspersed in skeletal muscle. Visceral fat is composed of several adipose depots including mesenteric, epididymal white adipose tissue (EWAT) and perirenal fat. An excess of visceral fat is known as central obesity, the "pot belly" or "beer belly" effect, in which the abdomen protrudes excessively. This body type is also known as "apple shaped", as opposed to "pear shaped", in which fat is deposited on the hips and buttocks. From Wikipedia under the
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Q. Over the past 4 months, I've had a range of different bowel movements. Some have been fat and roundish; others have been thin and flat. Would I be seeing that range if you had colon cancer. I normally ### at once a day... Abdominal distension: Nope Abdominal pain: Nope Unexplained, persistent nausea or vomiting: Nope Unexplained weight loss: Nope Change in frequency or character of stool (bowel movements): nope Small-caliber (narrow) or ribbon-like stools: I dont' think so? Sensation of incomplete evacuation after a bowel movement: Nope Rectal pain: Nope Age. About 90 percent of people diagnosed with colon cancer are older than 50: I'm 20. A personal history of colorectal cancer or polyps: Not that I know of. Inflammatory… [cont.] Asked by Gsre R - Fri Jan 30 17:52:34 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments From Yahoo Answer Search: "Abdominal obesity" |
