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[Body composition and obesity].

E Oria1, J Lafita, E Petrina

  • 1Sección de Dietética y Nutrición Clínica, Hospital de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona.

Anales Del Sistema Sanitario De Navarra
|July 16, 2003
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Obesity, a disease of excess adipose tissue, is increasingly understood through advanced body composition analysis. This review explores how fat distribution, particularly visceral fat, impacts health and metabolic profiles in obese patients.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • Public Health and Epidemiology

Context:

  • Obesity is defined as a pathological excess of adipose tissue, typically assessed by weight and body mass index.
  • Emerging body composition analysis methods reveal health consequences of excess fat, especially visceral fat.

Purpose:

  • To review epidemiological markers of obesity.
  • To examine techniques for evaluating fatty mass and adipose tissue distribution.
  • To explore factors influencing visceral fat and its metabolic impact.

Summary:

  • This review covers obesity's epidemiological markers and body composition assessment techniques.
  • It discusses the influence of adipose tissue distribution and factors affecting visceral fat.
  • The impact of visceral fat on the metabolic profile of obese individuals is analyzed.

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Impact:

  • Provides a comprehensive overview of obesity assessment and its health implications.
  • Highlights the significance of visceral fat in metabolic disturbances.
  • Informs clinical practice and public health strategies for managing obesity.