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  2. Body proportions - Wikipedia

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    There are a number of important distances between reference points that an artist may measure and will observe: [1] These are the distance from floor to the patella; [a] from the patella to the front iliac crest; [b] the distance across the stomach between the iliac crests; the distances (which may differ according to pose) from the iliac crests to the suprasternal notch between the clavicles ...

  3. Flatulence - Wikipedia

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    Specialty. Gastroenterology. Flatulence is the expulsion of gas from the intestines via the anus, commonly referred to as farting. "Flatus" is the medical word for gas generated in the stomach or bowels. [ 1] A proportion of intestinal gas may be swallowed environmental air, and hence flatus is not entirely generated in the stomach or bowels.

  4. Waist-to-height ratio - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. A person's waist-to-height ratio ( WtHR ), occasionally written WtHR or called waist-to-stature ratio ( WSR ), is defined as their waist circumference divided by their height, both measured in the same units. It is used as a predictor of obesity-related cardiovascular disease. The WHtR is a measure of the distribution of body fat.

  5. The most common myths about getting a flat stomach ... - AOL

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    Take a look below. 1) More crunches equal a flatter tummy. The truth is that everyone has ab muscles that stay hidden underneath a thick layer of fat. The key is to focus on burning fat. 2 ...

  6. The Best Foods and Tips for a Flat Belly and Abs - AOL

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    Many people want to lose excess weight around their mid-section. Exercise is a great way to start, but diet is also hugely important to losing that belly fat.. Sugar and processed carbs are the ...

  7. Why is it so hard to get six-pack abs? Fitness experts explain

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    Men require "less body fat for optimum health, around 2 to 5 percent," says De Leon, "therefore, it is easier for them to shed body fat compared to women's essential fat [which is] 10 to 13 percent."

  8. Abdominal obesity - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal obesity. Abdominal obesity, also known as central obesity and truncal obesity, is the human condition of an excessive concentration of visceral fat around the stomach and abdomen to such an extent that it is likely to harm its bearer's health. Abdominal obesity has been strongly linked to cardiovascular disease, [ 1] Alzheimer's ...

  9. Naismith's rule - Wikipedia

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    That is, 7.92 units of distance are equivalent to 1 unit of climb. For convenience an 8 to 1 rule can be used. So, for example, if a route is 20 kilometres (12 mi) with 1600 metres of climb (as is the case on leg 1 of the Bob Graham Round, Keswick to Threlkeld), the equivalent flat distance of this route is 20+(1.6×8)=32.8 kilometres (20.4 mi ...