Obesity is now considered a global epidemic. Central obesity is the
state of excess adiposity in the abdominal region. It is associated
with increased, cardiovascular or cancer mortality. The
International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has recommended the
assessment of central obesity mandatory for diagnosis of metabolic
syndrome. Hitherto, there is a huge gap in our understanding of the
role of central obesity as a health risk across different
populations around the world. There also exist a vast population
variation in the relationship between generalized obesity as
measured by body mass index and /or percent body fat and the
central adiposity measures. For instance, Asian-Indians have a
typical phenotype of higher body fat at lower BMI levels compared
to their European counterparts. Development and use of region
specific standards of measurement of central obesity is in need
until a universal agreement is achieved. With this background, the
present volume has been organized with some very informative
articles from highly reputed scholars, researching on obesity in
general and on central obesity, in particular. We have here
articles based on empirical data as well some review articles
critically examining some theoretical, epidemiological and clinical
aspects pertaining to the theme of this volume. Through the 14
chapters of this volume, we have attempted to cover diverse aspects
concerning the paradigm of central or abdominal adiposity / obesity
within a broader framework of obesity.
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