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Types of obesity

Type of obesity are varied, some based on the distribution of fat, which is marked by a person’s body shape, overweight based on the cell conditions, and obesity by age and level. Which type of obesity are you? Any factors that cause you fat? Those things are very important in the effort to streamline your body.

1. Obesity is based on the distribution of fat
Obesity is based on fat distribution, characterized by the parts of the body that have fat deposits. This obesity is divided into android type and ginoid type.
a. Android type (type of apple)
Android type of obesity, many occur in men and women who have undergone menopause. Deposition of fat, generally found at the top of the body. Android type is more at risk of contracting diseases associated with glucose and lipid metabolism, such as diabetes (diabetes mellitus), coronary heart disease, stroke, brain hemorrhage, and high blood pressure. People with this type of obesity, such as having the possibility of breast cancer six times higher than in people who have normal weight. Nevertheless, they are still more fortunate because it’s easier to lose weight with diet and exercise regularly.

b. Ginoid type (pear type)
This type of obesity is one marked by numerous deposition of fat in the lower body, ie around the abdomen, hips, thighs and buttocks. This type occurs in many women. Ginoid more secure type of degenerative diseases, but the weight loss will be more difficult to do. Read the rest of this entry »

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