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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Body Weight > Overweight
Physiological Phenomena > Body Constitution > Physical Appearance, Body > Body Weight > Overweight
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Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases > Nutrition Disorders > Overnutrition > Overweight

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Overweight  

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  • A status with BODY WEIGHT that is above certain standards. In the scale of BODY MASS INDEX, overweight is defined as having a BMI of 25.0-29.9 kg/m2. Overweight may or may not be due to increases in body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE), hence overweight does not equal "over fat".

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  • 2006

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