Body Mass Index (BMI) of ³ 30.0
anyone with a BMI of more than 30 is considered obese. A BMI of 40 or higher is considered to be 'morbidly obese'.
The condition having and increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat. This is usually indicated as having a Body Mass Index in excess of 30.
excessive fat; women-30% or more body fat; men-20% or more
excessively fat; "a weighty man"
Defined as those with 20% (or more) extra body fat for the age, height, sex, and bone structure determined by the BMI, or a BMI of 30 or more.
high body weight to height ratio.
Obesity occurs when a person has too much body fat. Obesity is not the same as being overweight; a person is considered obese when they weigh 20% or more of the maximum desirable weight for their height.
(obesity) weight greater than 20% of the ideal for height and frame
Term used to describe the very overweight. A person is defined as obese if they have a body mass index of more than 30.
Well above ones normal weight. A person has traditionally been considered to be obese if they are more than 20 percent over their ideal weight. That ideal weight must take into account the person's height, age, sex, and build. See the entire definition of Obese
Having an abnormally high, unhealthy amount of body fat.