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Different types of weight gain


	Weight gain in the area of and above the waist (apple type) is more dangerous than weight gained around the hips and flank area (pear type. Fat cells in the upper body have different qualities than those found in hips and thighs. Update Date: 07/25/2007 A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: Greg Juhn, M.T.P.W., David R. Eltz, Kelli A. Stacy. Previously reviewed by Charlotte Grayson, MD, Private Practice specializing in Internal Medicine, Smyrna, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (5/24/2006).

Different types of weight gain

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