ABDOMINAL VISCERAL OBESITY AS THE BASIS FOR THE FORMATION OF THE METABOLIC SYNDROME: THE PRESENT STATE OF THE PROBLEM
The review article represents relevant information on abdominal obesity and its role in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome. The pathophysiological relationships of abdominal obesity with various components of the metabolic syndrome are described. Anatomical and physiological characteristics of adipose tissue, metabolic aspects of biologically active substances of visceral adipose tissue are described. Abdominal obesity assessment methods are reviewed.