Obesity vs. Overweight

Obesitynoun

The state of being obese due to an excess of body fat.

Obesitynoun

The state or quality of being obese; excessive body weight; incumbrance of flesh.

Obesitynoun

more than average fatness

Obesity

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to an extent that it may have a negative effect on health. People are generally considered obese when their body mass index (BMI), a measurement obtained by dividing a person's weight by the square of the person's height—despite known allometric inaccuracies—is over 30 kg/m2; the range 25–30 kg/m2 is defined as overweight.

Overweightadjective

(of a person) Heavier than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.

Overweightadjective

Weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.

Overweightadjective

Having a portfolio relatively heavily invested in.

Overweightnoun

An excess of weight.

Overweightnoun

A security or class of securities in which one has a heavy concentration.

Overweightverb

(transitive) To weigh down: to put too heavy a burden on.

Overweightverb

(transitive) To place excessive weight or emphasis on; to overestimate the importance of.

Overweightnoun

Weight over and above what is required by law or custom.

Overweightnoun

Superabundance of weight; preponderance.

Overweightadjective

Overweighing; excessive.

Overweightadjective

Having a weight in excess of what is normal, proper, or expected; as, the doctor recommends dieting to all his overweight patients; overweight luggage will incur an extra charge.

Overweightnoun

the property of excessive fatness

Overweightadjective

usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

Overweight

Being overweight or fat is having more body fat than is optimally healthy. Being overweight is especially common where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles are sedentary.