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   overweight

   adjective

   • 1. above a weight considered normal or desirable: "she was a stone overweight"
   • ▪ above an allowed weight: "an overweight lorry"
   • 2. having more investment in a particular area than is normal or desirable: "two of the top three overweight sectors in the US market"

   noun

   • 1. excessive or extra weight: "surgical procedures for overweight"

   verb

   • 1. put too much weight on; overload: "try not to overweight the boxes"
   • ▪ invest in (a market sector, industry, etc.) to a greater than normal degree: "we have overweighted the banking sector"

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   What is considered overweight?

   • Definitions of what is considered overweight vary by ethnicity. The current definition proposed by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) designates whites, Hispanics and blacks with a BMI of 25 or more as overweight.

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   Is overweight a noun or adjective?

   • The term is used both as a noun (people with overweight), and as an adjective (people who are overweight), though the latter is considered stigmatizing. The medical definition of overweight is based on body mass index. In order to calculate your BMI, you need to know your height in meters and your weight in kilograms.

   The Meaning of Overweight vs. Obesity - Verywell Health

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   What are overweight and obesity?

   • Overweight and obesity are common conditions in the United States that are defined as the increase in size and amount of fat cells in the body.

   What Are Overweight and Obesity? - NHLBI, NIH

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3. www.who.int › detail › obesity-and-overweightObesity and overweight - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Mar 1, 2024 · Obesity is a chronic disease of excessive fat deposits that can impair health, while overweight is a condition of excessive fat deposits. Learn how WHO defines and measures overweight and obesity, and how they affect people's health and quality of life.

4. www.niddk.nih.gov › definition-factsDefinition & Facts for Adult Overweight & Obesity - NIDDK

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   Overweight and obesity are defined by body mass index (BMI), a measurement that uses weight and height. Learn how common, preventable, and treatable overweight and obesity are in the U.S. and how they affect health.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OverweightOverweight - Wikipedia

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   Overweight is having more body fat than is optimally healthy, and it is measured by various methods such as BMI, BVI, or skinfold calipers. Overweight can be caused by genetic, environmental, or lifestyle factors, and it can lead to health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, or obesity.

6. www.verywellhealth.com › the-difference-betweenOverweight vs. Obesity: Definitions, Complications, and ...

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   Mar 17, 2024 · Overweight and obesity are based on body mass index (BMI), a measure of body fat based on height and weight. Learn how overweight and obesity increase the risk of various health problems, and how to prevent and treat them.

7. www.healthline.com › health › obesityObesity: Definition, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment - Healthline

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   May 15, 2023 · Obesity is a chronic health condition that involves excess body fat that may impair health. Learn about the symptoms, classes, causes, risk factors, diagnosis, complications, and treatment of obesity.

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8. www.nhlbi.nih.gov › health › overweight-and-obesityWhat Are Overweight and Obesity? - NHLBI, NIH

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   Mar 24, 2022 · Overweight and obesity are common conditions in the United States that are defined as the increase in size and amount of fat cells in the body. Overweight and obesity are caused by many factors including behaviors like eating patterns, lack of sleep or physical activity, and some medicines, as well as genetics and family history.

9. www.niddk.nih.gov › overweight-obesityOverweight & Obesity Statistics - NIDDK

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   Learn how overweight and obesity are defined by BMI and percentile, and how they affect health and prevalence in the US. Find data, trends, and causes of overweight and obesity from NIDDK.