Overweight

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Being too heavy for one's height.
Overweight is defined as a BMI of 25 or more, obesity is 30 or more, and severe obesity is 40 or more.
Today, being overweight is more common than being underweight.
Prevalence of overweight is especially higher among certain populations such as Hispanic, African American and Native Americans where some studies indicate prevalence of >85th percentile of 35-40%.
Overweight is strongly linked with high blood pressure and diabetes and being obese is linked with higher levels of total blood cholesterol.

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