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- **Visceral fat** is the accumulation of adipose cells under the abdominal muscles and over the digestive organs to protect them
- Types of obesity
- **Apple shaped (Central body)**: Central body obesity: Risk of heart diseases, stroke, diabetes, HTN, cancer
- **Apple shaped (Central body)**: Central body obesity: Risk of heart diseases, stroke, diabetes, HTN, cancer. Th
- **Gynoid (Pear shaped)**: Not associated w/ Chronic Disease Risk
## Assessment
- Hydrostatic weight (error of 2-3%)
- Air displacement plethysmography- BODPOD (error of 3-5%)
- Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry: DEXA (Error of 1-4%)
- **Bio-electrical impedance** (Error: 3-4%) Sends a shock through your body and measures how long it takes. Body fat resists electricity more than muscle.
- **Bio-electrical impedance** (Error: 3-4%) Sends a shock through your body and measures how long it takes. Body fat resists electricity more.
- Skinfold calipers (Error 3-5%)
- **Waist circumference -> 35 inches for a women** or **>40 inches for a man** is associated with central adiposity and increased health risk, specifically CVD risk