Roughly two of every five U.S. men are classified as obese. Compared with females, males tend to carry more visceral fat in the belly, a condition also termed android obesity. This difference in the distribution of adipose tissue puts men at higher risk for harmful effects. More research is needed to clarify the complex etiology of the adverse health effects of excess visceral fat, but android obesity is known to increase the risk of adverse health effects in male patients, including insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular complications, and other disorders. Lifestyle modifications are the foundation of reducing abdominal fat, and pharmacists can educate patients about behavioral and pharmacotherapeutic measures they can undertake to achieve this goal.
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