70.9% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. Of that, 97% is in the Earth's oceans, 2.4% are in polar ice caps and glaciers, and the remaining 0.6% is in the land surfaceâ¦ water areas of the Earth.
Hypertrophic obesity is excessive weight gain in adulthood. Hypertrophic is when the fat cells get bigger. This is as opposed to Hyperplastic obesity, which is the gaining of fat cells. The latter only occurs during childhood, or if the person gains a lot of weight fast.
It is also defined by excess weight of 45 kilograms and more, or 180% of the normal (ideal) weight. Two main types of obesity (adiposity) have been known for quite some time, though their meaning was rather unclear: 1. Gynoid adiposity (pear-shaped): Fat distribution mainly to the hips and thighs.