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.
truncal obesity, obesity that preferentially affects or is located in the trunk of the body as opposed to the extremities. Obesity defined as increased waist-to-hip and waist-to-thigh ratios, waist circumference and sagittal abdominal diameter, which is accompanied by an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.besity that preferentially affects or is located in the trunk of the body as opposed to the extremities. Obesity defined as increased waist-to-hip and waist-to-thigh ratios, waist circumference and sagittal abdominal diameter, which is accompanied by an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.