Disease or Syndrome
obesity
o·be·si·ty [ oh-bee-si-tee ]
Subclass of:
Overweight
Etymology:
Latin obesus = fat; from obedere = to eat up
Definitions related to obesity:
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(obese) Weighing well above a person's ideal weight, generally characterized as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 and above.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A body weight that is much higher than is healthy. Defined as having a body mass index of 30 or more. Obesity puts a person at greater risk of developing numerous chronic diseases.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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A condition marked by an abnormally high, unhealthy amount of body fat.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the recommended standards, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Accumulation of substantial excess body fat.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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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).CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Having a high amount of body fat (body mass index [BMI] of 30 or more).NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat, and/or body water. Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height. Obesity happens over time when you eat more calories than you use. The balance between calories-in and calories-out differs for each person. Factors that might affect your weight include your genetic makeup, overeating, eating high-fat foods, and not being physically active. Obesity increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, and some cancers. If you have obesity, losing even 5 to 10 percent of your weight can delay or prevent some of these diseases. For example, that means losing 10 to 20 pounds if you weigh 200 pounds. NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A disorder characterized by having a high amount of body fat.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Obesity is excess body weight, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of ? 30 kg/m2. Complications include cardiovascular disorders (particularly in people with excess abdominal fat), diabetes mellitus, certain cancers, cholelithiasis, fatty liver, cirrhosis, osteoarthritis, reproductive disorders in men and women, psychologic disorders,...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Obesity is a substantial public health crisis in the United States and in the rest of the industrialized world. The prevalence is increasing rapidly in numerous industrialized nations worldwide.WebMD, 2019
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Obesity is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity isn't just a cosmetic concern. It is a medical problem that increases your risk of other diseases and health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and certain cancers.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Obesity can be defined as a chronic adverse condition due to an excess amount of body fat. While there are many methods to determine the relative amount of body fat, the most widely used method to determine obesity is the BMI, defined as weight divided by height squared (/^2).Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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Obesity, excessive accumulation of body fat, usually caused by the consumption of more calories than the body can use. The excess calories are then stored as fat, or adipose tissue. Overweight, if moderate, is not necessarily obesity, particularly in muscular or large-boned individuals. Obesity was...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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