ABCD.v2Clinical Taxonomy Resource

01. THEORETICAL FOUNDATION

Defining ABCD.

Adiposity-Based Chronic Disease is a diagnostic term that replaces "obesity" with a focus on metabolic dysfunction rather than body mass index alone.

Ectopic Fat
Deposition

The infiltration of lipid into non-adipose organs (liver, muscle, pancreas) causing cellular stress and lipotoxicity.

Pathogenic Marker: NASH/NAFLD

Endocrine
Dysfunction

Hypertrophic adipocytes secrete pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNF-α), driving systemic insulin resistance.

Clinical Metric: CRP levels

Systemic Complications Map