To Your Health, by Dean F. Giannone, M.D.: Abdominal Obesity and Heart Disease Risk

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Friday, November 4, 2005

Abdominal Obesity and Heart Disease Risk

There are two different kinds of obesity, described casually as the "apple" shape and the "pear" shape. The apple shape denotes more abdominal obesity while the pear shape suggests a more bottom-heavy profile (interesting how we've equated obesity with shapes of fruit). The apple shape has come to... Sign in to see full entry.

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