Of particular importance in the development of many disorders of health and diseases is the so-called visceral fat tissue. Obesity initiates such diseases as: diabetes, hypertension and lipid disorders, spine diseases and many more.
SAFE AND DANGEROUS OBESITY?
In obesity, we distinguish two anthropometric types:
A. androidal otherwise known as abdominal, visceral or
the type of "apple" characteristic of men's obesity
B. gynoidal - otherwise called glottal-femoral
or the type of "pear" that is characteristic of women
Warning! Storing fat around the waist (type of apple) is more dangerous than dressing around the hips and sides (pear type). Fat cells located in the upper body have different properties from those found on the hips and thighs.
To assess the distribution of adipose tissue, an index is used to determine the ratio of waist to hip circumference - WHR (waist to hip ratio).
Calculate your WHR indicator
Check what type of obesity you have! Measure the waist circumference with a tape measure
and divide it by the hip circumference.
The android type of obesity (apple) indicates the value of the index - WHR> 0.85 in women and> 1.0 in men. WHR below these values indicates a gynoidal type (pear).
In most people, abdominal obesity increases the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer, more so than in people with buttock-leg obesity. Excess weight can also interfere with treatment. Too much fat in the body may affect the quality of imaging tests such as roentgen, CT scan, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance, and also hinders
