Male obesity

Introduction Obese men and obese women, even with the same level of obesity, differ in body shape. The upper body of the male is the central obesity, while the female is the central half of the body. Men don't look as fat as they are, even if they look like a solid body. If you grow up with your stomach, you should pay attention. At this time, there are signs of gradually developing towards the apple shape. It is. Male type obesity is also called apple type obesity in terms of its body shape. This type of obesity often causes adult diseases such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia and arteriosclerosis. This type of obesity is of the same type as visceral fat type obesity.

Cause

Male-type obesity is mainly caused by incorrect diet and lack of exercise, and estrogen imbalance in menopausal women may also have an impact. Studies have shown that obesity (especially "apple type" obesity with a waist circumference greater than the hip circumference) is prone to insulin resistance. This is related to an increase in the volume of fat cells, a relative decrease in receptors, and a decrease in insulin sensitivity. Apple type body people have too much visceral fat savings (ie, apple type obesity), which will cause excess fat. It is not used in places where fat is stored after meals, so that fat can overflow into the blood and easily cause high-senior fat. Illness. In addition, visceral obesity will accelerate the process of arteriosclerosis.

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Development and body type

Male-type obese people are overweight in the waist and abdomen, like apples, thin arms and thin legs, also known as apple-type obesity, centripetal obesity, visceral obesity, abdominal obesity, which is mainly deposited in the abdomen of the abdomen and In the abdominal cavity. Male waist circumference is greater than 90cm or 2 feet 7 inches, and female waist circumference is greater than 80cm or 2 feet 4 inches, which should be regarded as male type obesity.

Differential diagnosis

Too much fat: Obesity refers to obesity when the body's excess fat content is caused by various reasons and significantly exceeds the normal average amount of normal people. The fat stored under the skin accounts for about 50% of the total fat. Obesity can occur at any age, is more common in middle-aged people, and more women than men. The weight gain of obese people is due to the increase of adipose tissue, while the muscle tissue does not increase or decline, but the athletes' muscles are particularly developed, or the weight gain of edema is not included. When the calorie intake exceeds the body's consumption, the excess calories are stored in the body in the form of fat, so that those who weigh more than 20% of the standard weight are obese, more than 10% are overweight; and according to height and weight, the body mass index (weight team) ?) / height (?)] calculated, more than 24 for obesity. The World Health Organization (WH0) standards are: men>27, and women>25 are obesity.

Severe obesity: When the body weight exceeds 50% of the standard weight, it is called severe obesity. Obesity, also known as obesity, is named "obesity" in English. At present, obesity has become a public health problem all over the world. The International Obesity Task Force (TOTF) pointed out that obesity will become the biggest killer threatening human health and life satisfaction in the new century.

Upper body obesity: Progressive lipodystrophy is characterized by obesity in the upper body due to the disappearance of the patient's adipose tissue, special obesity, and normal adipose tissue.

Visceral obesity: The new term "visceral obesity" is becoming familiar. The so-called visceral obesity is mainly caused by metabolic problems, so the symptoms of visceral obesity can also be said to be "metabolic syndrome", which mainly refers to a series of complex diseases such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. The state of living habits. "visceral obesity" is an excess of nutrients in the body. The clinical manifestations of "visceral obesity" are fatty liver, pancreatitis, heart disease, stroke and other diseases.

Male-type obese people are overweight in the waist and abdomen, like apples, thin arms and thin legs, also known as apple-type obesity, centripetal obesity, visceral obesity, abdominal obesity, which is mainly deposited in the abdomen of the abdomen and In the abdominal cavity. Male waist circumference is greater than 90cm or 2 feet 7 inches, and female waist circumference is greater than 80cm or 2 feet 4 inches, which should be regarded as male type obesity.

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