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A lipoma is a benign tumor made of fat tissue. [1] They are generally soft to the touch, movable, and painless. [1] They usually occur just under the skin, but occasionally may be deeper. [1] Most are less than 5 cm (2.0 in) in size. [2] Common locations include upper back, shoulders, and abdomen. [4] It is possible to have several lipomas. [3]
Among men, 683 754 cases were diagnosed, accounting for 7.2% of all cancer cases, and among women, stomach cancer was diagnosed in 349 947 cases, accounting for 4.1% of all cancer cases. [96] In 2012, stomach cancer was the fifth most-common cancer with 952,000 cases diagnosed. [16] It is more common both in men and in developing countries.
Abdominal obesity, also known as central obesity and truncal obesity, is the human condition of an excessive concentration of visceral fat around the stomach and abdomen to such an extent that it is likely to harm its bearer's health.
A new study reveals that, when it comes to fighting fat-related cancer in overweight (and even some normal-weight ) folks, belly fat is enemy No. 1.
4. Stress. Stress can lead to overeating, eating high-calorie or high-fat foods, and sleep loss. When you’re stressed, the stress hormone cortisol reduces your brain’s sensitivity to leptin ...
Studies have shown high levels are at least partially to blame for premenstrual syndrome, endometriosis, fibroids and even breast cancer. To top it off, as estrogen levels decline, women gain ...
The stomach is an organ of the Gastrointestinal tract that sits in the abdomen. [1] Tumors of the stomach are known as gastric tumors, and can be either benign or malignant (gastric cancer). These tumors arise from the cells of the gastric mucosa which lines the stomach. Typically, most gastric tumors are cancerous and not detected until a ...
The loss of estrogen in menopause is strongly associated with a change in body composition.