Karen Tapia-Andersen/Los Angeles Times Barb Mariani, RN and Clinic Manager at Lindora in San Juan Capistrano, in back, demonstrates where the measuring tape should be when measuring the abdominal area on weight-loss patient, Monica Suarez of San Clemente. Abdominal fat is considered more dangerous than fat elsewhere on the body.

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