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

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   Mar 1, 2024 · For adults, WHO defines overweight and obesity as follows: overweight is a BMI greater than or equal to 25; and; obesity is a BMI greater than or equal to 30. For children, age needs to be considered when defining overweight and obesity. Children under 5 years of age. For children under 5 years of age:

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

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   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)

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   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

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   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.

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

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   The meaning of OVERWEIGHT is weight over and above what is required or allowed. How to use overweight in a sentence.

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

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   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.

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

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   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.