Generalised and abdominal obesity and risk of diabetes, hypertension and hypertension–diabetes co-morbidity in England [PDF]
, 2008 Objectives To look at trends in generalised (body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg m–2) and abdominal (waist circumference (WC) >102 cm in men, >88 cm in women) obesity among adults between 1993 and 2003, and to evaluate their association with diabetes ...
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Application of the liposuction techniques and principles in specific body areas and pathologies [PDF]
, 2011 The buttocks have been a symbol of attraction, sexuality and eroticism since ancient times and therefore, they have an important role in defining the posterior body contour.
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Malawi Medical Journal, 2017 Intra-abdominal fat is an important factor in determining the metabolic syndrome/insulin resistance, and thus the risk of diabetes and ischaemic heart disease. Computed Tomography (CT) fat segmentation represents a defined method of quantifying intra-abdominal fat, with attendant radiation risks.
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Inflammatory markers in prepubertal children and their associations with abdominal fat
Jornal de PediatriaObjective: To evaluate the association between inflammatory markers and abdominal fat assessed by ultrasound in prepubertal children with and without excess weight. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 241 prepubertal children, 156 with obesity, 37
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The Placental Transcriptome in Late Gestational Hypoxia Resulting in Murine Intrauterine Growth Restriction Parallels Increased Risk of Adult Cardiometabolic Disease. [PDF]
, 2019 Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) enhances risk for adult onset cardiovascular disease (CVD). The mechanisms underlying IUGR are poorly understood, though inadequate blood flow and oxygen/nutrient provision are considered common endpoints.
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A Very Rare Case of Mass-Like Mesenteric Fat Necrosis in a Patient with Antiphospholipid Syndrome
GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology, 2020 Introduction: Intra-abdominal fat is a metabolically active tissue that can undergo necrosis due to torsion, infarction, or trauma. Despite being asymptomatic in most cases, fat necrosis or steatonecrosis can cause abdominal pain. Case Presentation: This
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Robotic Partial Nephrectomy for a Peripheral Renal Tumor [PDF]
, 2018 Partial nephrectomy (PN) is the preferred surgical treatment for T1 renal tumors whenever technically feasible. When properly performed, it allows preservation of nephron mass without compromising oncologic outcomes.
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Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2016 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Low back pain (LBP) is a musculoskeletal disorder and a relatively common complaint. Muscles, as the most important stabilizers of the spine, are impaired in patients with LBP. The aim of this study is to compare the symmetry of
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Intra-abdominal fat. Part II: Non-cancerous lesions of the adipose tissue localized beyond organs
Journal of Ultrasonography, 2016 Adipose tissue does not belong to the most favorite structures to be visualized by ultrasound. It is not, however, free from various pathologies. The aim of this paper is to make abdominal cavity examiners more familiar with non-cancerous lesions found
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Intra-abdominal fat depots represent distinct immunomodulatory microenvironments: a murine model. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 White adipose tissue (WAT) is a multi-faceted endocrine organ involved in energy storage, metabolism, immune function and disease pathogenesis. In contrast to subcutaneous fat, visceral fat (V-WAT) has been associated with numerous diseases and metabolic
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