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body fat distribution in African Americans  

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  • The prevalence of obesity is much higher among African-American adults and children compared to Caucasian Americans. African Americans have significantly lower levels of visceral adiposity but higher levels of truncal subcutaneous adiposity compared to Caucasian Americans. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Body Fat Distribution in African Americans]

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