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.
What is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)? Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a thickening (hypertrophy) of the muscles of the wall of the left ventricle of the heart causing the heart to be less able to relax between contractions. In some cases, this can lead to an increase in pressure in the left atrium which then enlarges.