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2. Abdominal obesity - Wikipedia

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   There are various ways of measuring abdominal obesity including: Absolute waist circumference (>102 cm (40 in) in men and >88 cm (35 in) in women) [78] Waist–hip ratio (the circumference of the waist divided by that of the hips of >0.9 for men and >0.85 for women) [1]

3. Meralgia paraesthetica - Wikipedia

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   Causes of compression can be due to tight fitting clothing at the waist, tight belts, or tight seat belts placing pressure on the LFCN. [4] [2] [3] It can also be due to conditions which increase intra-abdominal volume and consequently pressure on the LFCN such as ascites, obesity, [7] and pregnancy.

4. Vibrating belt machine - Wikipedia

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   A vibrating belt machine is a device that was promoted to passively reduce body fat through the use of an oscillating or vibrating belt around the exercise subject's waist, without active exercise by the user. The device was widely promoted in the 1950s and 1960s as a way to break up abdominal fat through vibration.

5. Fashion Fix: Wear a belt that's too big -- and look amazing - AOL

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   Fashion Fix: Big Belt It Well those days are over. Taye, from the blog Stuff She Likes , shows you creative and stylish way to wear belts that are too big for you.

6. Belt (clothing) - Wikipedia

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   A garter belt (also called a suspender belt) employs both methods: the belt maintains its position on the body by friction and/or compression at or near the waist and/or by being smaller than the hips, and it maintains stockings' position on the legs by suspension. A sock garter works in the same way as a suspender belt, but for one leg only ...

7. Weight loss - Wikipedia

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   Intentional weight loss is the loss of total body mass as a result of efforts to improve fitness and health, or to change appearance through slimming. Weight loss is the main treatment for obesity, [1] [2] [3] and there is substantial evidence this can prevent progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes with a 7–10% weight loss and manage cardiometabolic health for diabetic people with a ...

8. Abdominal distension - Wikipedia

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   The first step in diagnosis is to determine the etiology of abdominal distension. After making a differential diagnosis of abdominal distension, it is important to take a careful medical history. [9] Here are the most common causes of abdominal distension classified as an underlying cause and as a secondary disease. As an underlying disease cause:

9. Obesity - Wikipedia

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   According to one study, factors like these may play as big of a role as excessive food energy intake and a lack of physical activity; [104] however, the relative magnitudes of the effects of any proposed cause of obesity is varied and uncertain, as there is a general need for randomized controlled trials on humans before definitive statement ...