Meaning of OBESITY
| Pronunciation: | | ow'beesitee
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| | Definition: | | [n] more than average fatness |
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| | Synonyms: | | fleshiness |
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| | See Also: | | adiposis, avoirdupois, corpulence, embonpoint, exogenous obesity, fat, fatness, overweight, plumpness, stoutness | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \O*bes"i*ty\, n.[L. obesitas: cf.F. ob['e]sit['e].]
The state or quality of being obese; incumbrance of flesh.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Abnormal body weight, usually defined as more than 20 percent above average for age, height and bone structure. |
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- A person is considered obese if he or she has 20 percent (or more) extra body fat for his/her age, height, sex, and bone structure. Fat works against the action of insulin. Extra body fat is thought to be a risk factor for diabetes.
- Obesity refers to a person with excess adipose tissue (fat), who weighs more than 20% above normal weight for gender, age and height.
Obesity may be defined according to BMI (Body Mass Index). The BMI of a person is their weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters). Average BMI is between 20 and 30. Obesity is usually defined to be a BMI of 30 or more.
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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | a condition in which a person's weight is 20 percent greater than a sex- and age-specific weight-for-height standard. |
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