Metabolic Syndrome
obesity is complicated, in part because of differences in the relation of abdominal obesity to other metabolic risk factors.[doi.org]
In her forties she had hypertension, mixed hyperlipidaemia, mild hyperglycaemia and moderate abdominal obesity, suggesting the presence of the metabolic syndrome.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
obesity, mental retardation, dysphormic extremities (syndactyly, brachydactyly or polydactyly), retinal dystrophy or pigmentary retinopathy, hypogonadism or hypogenitalism[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Diabetes Mellitus
Your doctor will examine you to look for: Obesity, especially abdominal obesity—a condition that greatly raises a person's risk for type 2 diabetes.[drugs.com]
Kenya has seen increases in abdominal obesity, poor dietary habits, excess alcohol consumption and physical inactivity [2,3,5].[southsudanmedicaljournal.com]
One study found that abdominal obesity, a condition associated with hyperinsulinemia, is associated with an increased risk of dementia. 39 Insulin could also affect the risk[doi.org]
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
This suggests that abdominal obesity and hyperinsulinemia as components of the metabolic syndrome could increase femoral BMD by lowering bone rate.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
RESULTS: The prevalence of general overweight/obesity and abdominal obesity was 32.0% (n 64) and 58.0% (n 116) respectively.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Abdominal obesity and insulin resistance are strongly correlated and studies have aimed at understanding the genetic basis.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Chronic Alcoholism
The concept of "structural plasticity" has emerged as a potential mechanism in neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases such as drug abuse, depression, and dementia. Chronic alcoholism is a progressive neurodegenerative disease while the person continues to abuse alcohol, though clinical and imaging studies show[…][ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Obesity
Treatment of obesity: need to focus on high risk abdominally obese patients. BMJ 2001; 322 : 716–720. 16.[doi.org]
[…] control in patients with abdominal obesity.[ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Edyta Suliga, Lifestyle Factors Affecting Abdominal Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Risks and Benefits, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Abdominal Obesity[doi.org]
Adrenal Cushing Syndrome
obesity, particularly the appearance of abdominal striae (think of striae as stretch marks, like in pregnancy) One or more aspects of metabolic syndrome, including high blood[dummies.com]
, type 2 diabetes, easy bruisability, abdominal striae, and myopathy.[arupconsult.com]
The most common symptoms and signs of excess levels of cortisol in the body are obesity, facial plethora (facial redness), violaceous abdominal striae (purple or bluish stripes[britannica.com]
Iatrogenic Cushing's Disease
[…] facies Truncal obesity Abdominal striae Diminished motor strength of proximal limb muscles Also on prolonged oral corticosteroid treatment for rheumatoid arthritis for 5[medatrio.com]
The most common symptoms and signs of excess levels of cortisol in the body are obesity, facial plethora (facial redness), violaceous abdominal striae (purple or bluish stripes[britannica.com]
Typical features include weight gain, central obesity, dorsocervical hump, moon face, facial plethora, thin skin, easy bruising, abdominal striae, hirsutism, proximal myopathy[springerplus.springeropen.com]
Cushing's Disease
Abdominal striae and skin bruising result from atrophy of the skin and connective tissue.[symptoma.com]
Persistence of abdominal obesity may in part maintain activation of the coagulation cascade.[eje.bioscientifica.com]
Physical examination showed obesity (with supraclavicular fullness and dorsocervical fat pad), thin skin which bruised easily, facial plethora, purple abdominal striae (1[go.galegroup.com]
HAIR-AN Syndrome
Physical examination also can detect high blood pressure and increased abdominal obesity as risk factors for diabetes and cardiovascular disease in individuals who are overweight[obgyn.ucla.edu]
, fat deposits in the hips and abdominal areas more frequent than deposits on the thighs or buttocks due to the presence of excessive male hormones Enlarged ovaries Multiple[fertilityproregistry.com]
[…] polycystic ovary syndrome may cause several symptoms such as: Lack or menstruation (amenorrhea) or irregular menstrual cycles, due to irregular ovulation or anovulation Obesity[fertilityproregistry.com]
Islet Cell Tumor
We report a case of an elderly gentleman with renal cell carcinoma presenting with the rare entity of non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia (NICTH). Non-islet cell tumor hypoglycemia syndrome is caused by the tumor producing insulin-like growth factor II, causing hypoglycemia. The syndrome is most commonly associated with[…][ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]