Obesity
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Broader Terms
Related Terms
bariatric surgery, endocrine disorder, genetic disorder, hereditary hyperglycemic obesity, leptin, metabolic syndrome, nutrition disorder, overeating, phentermine
Scope Note
excessively high accumulation of body fat or adipose tissue in relation to lean body mass; the amount of body fat (or adiposity) includes concern for both the distribution of fat throughout the body and the size of the adipose tissue deposits; individuals are usually at high clinical risk because of excess amount of body fat (BMI greater than 30).
Facts
- Obesity is a complex phenomenon about which it is dangerous to generalize.
- Obesity is the term used for extreme overweight.
- Weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their ideal weight determined by height and build.
- Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy.
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