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| Two Types of Obesity |
Obesity or overweight is divided into two types. If you feel overweight, identify which type best describes your condition.
The first type is obesiyas type of apple, or also called android type. This type has the characteristics of fat accumulation around the chest, neck, and face.
Generally this type is found in men, as well as women who have menopause. This type is 6 times greater risk of disease than people who have normal weight. Among them diabetes melitus, coronary heart disease, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, hypertension, even breast cancer.
"Because the body organs are important around the upper body (heart, lungs, etc.), then it will be higher risk of disease," Prof. said. Dr. Ir. Made Astawan, MS, a nutrition expert from the department of food science and technology at the Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB), at The Hook Cafe and Restaurant, Senopati, South Jakarta, recently.
The good news, this type is easier to lose weight.
The next type of obesity is the type of pear or ginoid. This type has the characteristics of the existence of fat accumulation around the abdomen, hips and thighs.
Usually, this type is found only in women. This type of ginoid is safer than the android type because it is less likely to develop the disease. Unfortunately, this type is more difficult to lose weight.
