Independent dimensions of body shape and size were identified by PCA of these 24 measurements, including circumferences (waist, hip, seat, wrist, chest, abdomen, thigh, knee, calf, neck and biceps ...

Ascites and fat move and feel different. A doctor may examine a person’s abdomen when lying down and standing or perform a fluid wave test. The shape of the abdomen may suggest that it contains ...

abdominal A study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers has found that a pattern of gene variants associated with an "apple-shaped" body type, in which weight is deposited around ...