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Body Weight +     
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Overweight +   
A status with BODY WEIGHT that is above certain standard of acceptable or desirable weight. In the scale of BODY MASS INDEX, overweight is defined as having a BMI of 25.0-29.9 kg/m2. Overweight may or may not be due to increases in body fat (ADIPOSE TISSUE), hence overweight does not equal 'over fat'.
Thinness +   
 obesity +   

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Primary IDs: MESH:D050177
Definition Sources: MESH:D050177

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