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    overweight

    adjective

    • 1. above a weight considered normal or desirable: "she was a stone overweight"
    • 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"

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  2. www.who.int › fact-sheets › detailObesity and overweight - World Health Organization (WHO)

    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.

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

    Being overweight is having more body fat than is optimally healthy. Being overweight is especially common where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles are sedentary. As of 2003, excess weight reached epidemic proportions globally, with more than 1 billion adults being either overweight or obese.

  4. www.who.int › health-topics › obesityObesity - World Health Organization (WHO)

    Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A body mass index (BMI) over 25 is considered overweight, and over 30 is obese. In 2019, an estimated 5 million noncommunicable disease (NCD) deaths were caused by higher-than-optimal BMI.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERWEIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˌəʊvəˈweɪt / us. Add to word list. FINANCE, STOCK MARKET. used to describe portfolios (= combinations of investments) that include too much of a particular type of share, bond, etc.: The investment team will eliminate an overweight position when it believes a security is overvalued.

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  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overweightOverweight Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of overweight as a noun, verb, and adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how overweight is used to describe weight excess or obesity in medical terms.

  8. www.niddk.nih.gov › health-information › weight-managementDefinition & Facts for Adult Overweight & Obesity - NIDDK

    Overweight and obesity are defined by body mass index (BMI). BMI is a measurement that uses your weight and height to estimate overweight and obesity. The table below shows BMI ranges for overweight and obesity in adults ages 20 and older.

  9. www.hsph.harvard.edu › obesity-prevention-source › obesityObesity Definition - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

    Overweight is defined as a BMI between 25.0 and 29.9; and a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese. As in adults, obesity is also a growing problem in children and adolescents.