The scale score SD indicates how far away scale scores are from the scale score mean. About 68 percent of the scores will be within plus or minus one standard deviation from the mean. About 95 percent of the scores will be within plus or minus two standard deviations from the mean.
The term visceral obesity defines excessive fat accumulation around the organs within the abdominal cavity. The terms central or abdominal obesity, or belly fat, describe fat accumulation in the upper part of the body and donât differentiate between visceral or subcutaneous fat accumulation. Usually, belly fat is a combination of both.
Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more over an individual's ideal body weight. Obesity is associated with increased risk of illness, disability, and death. The branch of medicine that deals with the study and treatment of obesity is known as bariatrics. As obesity has become a major health problem in the United States, bariatrics has become a separate medical and surgical specialty.