Abdominal obesity

The term central obesity ( colloquially Wampe, Plauze, Plautz, knapsack, beer belly ... ) describes the tendency to fat deposition on the trunk (abdomen). This corresponds to the so-called male pattern of fat distribution.

In contrast to the so-called female pattern of fat distribution with emphasis on the hip, buttocks and thigh region ( see also cellulite ) is considered the central obesity in men as a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, and according to recent findings for diabetes type -2. The truncal obesity, for example, a symptom of Cushing's syndrome and the metabolic syndrome.