Where Fat Goes Matters, and Now You Can Show Exactly Why

The Obesity Anatomy Model is a dual cross-section anatomical model that visually distinguishes the two primary patterns of body fat distribution — apple and pear — and reveals the internal consequences of each in precise, three-dimensional detail. Featuring pear and apple shaped body cross-sections of the hip area, the model illustrates effects from obesity such as compression from visceral fat on the colon, common iliac artery and veins, ureter, small intestine, and femoral nerve, turning an abstract clinical concept into something a patient or student can immediately understand. Whether you're leading a nutrition counseling session, teaching pathophysiology, or supporting a weight management program, this model earns its place at the point of care. Order yours today!

Teaching the Difference Between Where Fat Lives and What It Does

Not all body fat carries the same risk and that distinction is one of the most important and least understood concepts in obesity medicine. This model makes it tangible. The pear shape represents lower body fat distribution, mainly composed of subcutaneous fat, while the apple shape represents intra-abdominal fat distribution, which can be composed of both visceral and subcutaneous fat. By placing both cross-sections side by side, clinicians can walk patients through exactly why visceral fat, even in the absence of significant weight gain carries elevated cardiovascular, metabolic, and gastrointestinal risk. The included education card depicts apple, pear, and a normal cross-section of the same areas with callouts, giving both providers and patients a take-home reference that reinforces the conversation long after the appointment ends.

A Model Built for the Conversations That Actually Change Health Outcomes

Obesity counseling is most effective when patients can see, not just hear, what's happening inside their bodies. The #3600 gives providers the visual anchor those conversations need.

• Side-by-side fat distribution comparison: Apple and pear cross-sections presented together let clinicians show patients the structural differences between subcutaneous and visceral fat accumulation in a single glance — no charts, no guesswork.
• Organ compression detail that makes risk real: Visible compression of the colon, common iliac vessels, ureter, small intestine, and femoral nerve by visceral fat transforms a vague health warning into a concrete anatomical reality patients can point to and understand.
• Supports a non-stigmatizing, science-first approach: The model focuses on physiology and fat distribution patterns — not body shape judgment — making it appropriate for sensitive clinical conversations and health education settings.
• Ideal audiences: Primary care physicians, endocrinologists, dietitians and registered nutritionists, bariatric program educators, nursing and PA students, medical school pathophysiology courses, and public health educators.
• Complete with a dual education card set: Cards cover both the apple and pear models with labeled callouts, supporting patient take-home education and student independent study.

Key Features at a Glance

• Two distinct cross-sections — apple (intra-abdominal/visceral fat) and pear (subcutaneous/lower body fat) — mounted on a shared base for direct side-by-side comparison
• Detailed internal anatomy shows visceral fat compression of major vessels, nerves, and digestive structures
• Includes a normal reference section on the education card for three-way comparison (normal, apple, pear)
• Double-sided education cards for both models included — clinician-facing reference and patient education resource in one
• GPI Anatomicals construction — built for daily handling in clinical and classroom environments

Technical Specifications

• Pear Model Size: 4-1/8" × 5-3/8" × 3-1/2"
• Apple Model Size: 3-3/4" × 5-3/4" × 3-1/2"
• Card Size: 6-1/4" × 8-1/4"
• Base Size: 10.5" × 6.5"
• Anatomy depicted: Subcutaneous fat, visceral fat, colon, common iliac artery and veins, ureter, small intestine, femoral nerve
• Included with purchase:
  • 1 x Apple Cross-Section Model
  • 1 x Pear Cross-Section Model
  • 1 x Shared Base
  • 2 x Double-sided Education Cards (Apple & Pear)