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obesity (o-bēs´ĭ-te) excessive accumulation of fat in the body; increase in weight beyond that considered desirable with regard to age, height, and bone structure. One common standard considers obesity as existing when the body mass index is 30 kg/m2 or more. Called also adiposity, adiposis, and corpulency. adj., obese´., adj.
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