overweight A condition defined as ≥ 75th percentile of body-mass index [wt in kg/(height in m)]2; overweight adults are at ↑ risk for ASHD, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, DM, gallbladder disease, gout, HTN, and certain CAs; overweight adolescents are at ↑ risk for CAD, stroke, colorectal CA. See Morbid obesity, Obesity.
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o·ver·weight (ō’vĕr-wāt’)
The classification of body weight that is greater than the normal range but less than the obese range; defined by the U.S. National Institutes of Health as a body mass index between 25 and 30 kg/m2.
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Patient discussion about overweight
Q. Can you be “fit” as well as overweight? Can you be “fit” as well as overweight? There have been articles around saying it was okay for women to be overweight as long as you got some exercise…
A. There is a new term floating around – diabesity. The link between obesity and diabetes is that strong!
Q. How can I prevent my baby developing Overweight? He’s gaining a lot of weight since birth, too much as the Dr. said…how can I prevent it?
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