overweight

n. excessive weight

adj. corpulent, fat; having more than the acceptable weight; pertaining to higher weight category of athletes

This article is about the medical term. For the stock market term, see overweight (stock market).The term overweight is generally used to indicate that a human has more body fat than is considered useful for the optimal functioning of the body. Being overweight is a fairly common condition for many people, especially those in developed nations where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles often do not involve a lot of activities that generate caloric expenditure. Recent studies have indicated that as much as 64% of the adult US population is overweight, and this number is increasing. A series of graphics from the CDC also describes the obesity prevalence trends in the U.S. in the past 2 decades: Obesity Epidemic: U.S. Temporal Trends 1985-2004
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Overweight A condition defined as ≥ 75 th percentile of body-mass index [wt in kg/ ]2; overweight adults are at ↑ risk for ASHD, arthritis, [more]Overweight - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the property of excessive fatness
(synonym) corpulence, stoutness, adiposis
(hypernym) fleshiness, obesity
Adjective
1. usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
(synonym) fleshy, heavy
(similar) fat

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

(n.)
Superabundance of weight; preponderance.
  

(a.)
Overweighing; excessive.