Obesity Anatomical Model

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About Obesity Anatomical Model

Body Fat Model PEAR and Apple shaped bodies in two cross-sections of the hip area. The PEAR shape referred to as "Pear body fat distribution pattern" or "lower body fat". This is mainly composed of sub-cutaneous fat. The APPLE shape referred to as "Apple body fat distribution" or "intra-abdominal fat". Intra-abdominal fat can be composed of visceral or sub-coetaneous fat. Models illustrate effects of obesity including compression from visceral fat on the colon, common iliac artery and veins, ureter, small intestine, etc. Detailed Key Card. Model sizes: PEAR 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" x 3 1/2" and APPLE 3 3/4" x 5 3/4" x 3 1/2" Suitable for Obesity or Bariatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, Weight Loss Clinics, Wellness Training, School Health Education classes or for patient education or demonstration of procedures. Note: Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, breathing difficulties during sleep, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive dietary calories, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility, although a few cases are caused primarily by genes, endocrine disorders, medications or psychiatric illness. Dieting and Physical exercise are the mainstays of treatment for obesity. Moreover, it is important to improve diet quality by reducing the consumption of energy-dense foods such as those high in fat and sugars, and by increasing the intake of dietary fiber. Obesity is a leading preventable cause of death worldwide, with increasing prevalence in adults and children, and authorities view it as one of the most serious public health problems of the 21st century.