What are the causes of centripetal obesity?
Centripetal obesity is a type of obesity in which the distribution of body fat is centered on the trunk. The main manifestations are full-moon face, buffalo back (i.e. the back…
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How to determine centripetal obesity?
A. What are the risks associated with centripetal obesity? Visceral fat is a deep accumulation of fat in the trunk waist and abdomen area. Compared with the subcutaneous fat in the…
What does centripetal obesity mean?
Centripetal obesity is a form of secondary obesity, associated with abnormal glucocorticoid levels in the body. Patients are mainly characterised by obesity in the heart area and abdomen, but also…
What are the symptoms of centripetal obesity?
At the beginning of the course of the disease, patients may show uniform obesity of the trunk and extremities, which is not easily detectable as most of the obesity is…