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overnutrition +     
abdominal obesity-metabolic syndrome +   
hypervitaminosis A 
obesity +   
A disorder involving an excessive amount of body fat. A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the acceptable or desirable weight, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY). An eating-related disorder in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that health may be negatively affected. It is commonly defined as a body mass index (weight divided by height squared) of 30 kg/m2 or higher.

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: Adiposis ;   Adiposity ;   DOID:9970 ;   NCIT:C3283 ;   Obese ;   Obese (finding) ;   Obesity NOS ;   Obesity [Ambiguous] ;   Obesity, unspecified ;   Overweight and obesity
Xrefs: DOID:9970 ;   HP:0001513 ;   ICD10:E66 ;   ICD9:278.0 ;   ICD9:278.00 ;   MEDGEN:18127 ;   MIM:601665 ;   MONDO:0011122 ;   MP:0001261 ;   MeSH:D009765
Cyclic Relationships: EFO:0006351 EFO:0004340
Definition Sources: https://www.ama-assn.org/sites/default/files/media-browser/public/about-ama/councils/Council%20Reports/council-on-science-public-health/a13csaph3.pdf, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obesity/symptoms-causes/syc-20375742

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