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An excess of adipose visceral fat is known as central obesity, the "pot belly" or "beer belly" effect, in which the abdomen protrudes excessively. This body type is also known as "apple shaped", as opposed to "pear shaped" in which fat is deposited on the hips and buttocks.
Kwashiorkor is a type of severe acute malnutrition (SAM). SAM is a category, composed of two conditions: marasmus and kwashiorkor. [9] Both kwashiorkor and marasmus fall under the umbrella of protein–energy malnutrition (PEM). [10]
The big-belly seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) or pot-bellied seahorse [3] is one of the largest seahorse species in the world, with a length of up to 35 cm (14 in), and is the largest in Australia. [4] Seahorses are members of the family Syngnathidae, and are teleost fishes.
Corticosteroid-induced lipodystrophy (CIL) is a condition of abnormal fat deposition caused by corticosteroid medications. [1] Fat accumulates in the facial area ("moon face"), dorsocervical region ("buffalo hump"), and abdominal area ("pot belly" or "beer belly"), whereas the thickness of subcutaneous fat in the limbs is decreased. [1]
Potbelly may refer to: Abdominal obesity, commonly known as a pot belly, deposits of body fat localised around the abdomen; Potbelly stove, a type of cast-iron wood-burning stove; Potbelly Sandwich Shop; Potbelly sculpture, a type of ancient monument found in southern Mesoamerica; Ptolemy VIII Physcon, king of Egypt c. 182 BC – 116 BC
Its name means ‘belly-toad’, referring to its large belly, from the Ancient Greek gastēr (γαστήρ, ‘belly, stomach’) and phrunē (φρύνη, ‘toad’). [2] Gastrophryne is closely related to Hypopachus. Some species that were earlier placed in Gastrophryne were more closely related to Hypopachus, rendering the genus ...
Large potbelly monuments have been found at Giralda, a site 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the Pacific coastline. [23] Potbelly sculptures from Sin Cabezas are stylistically related to Olmec sculpture but were reused by later peoples, being found in fill dating to the Late Classic period. The monuments at Sin Cabezas were headless when they were ...
Ganesha's protruding belly appears as a distinctive attribute in his earliest statuary, which dates to the Gupta period (4th to 6th centuries). [63] This feature is so important that according to the Mudgala Purana , two different incarnations of Ganesha use names based on it: Lambodara (Pot Belly, or, literally, Hanging Belly) and Mahodara ...