Obesity
A state in which body weight is well above the recommended standards, usually because of extra body fat.
- Risk factor
- In 2 atlases
Overview
Technical summary
MeSH concept M0015159, the preferred concept of descriptor D009765, describes obesity as a state in which body weight is well above recommended standards, usually because of extra body fat, and adds that the standards may vary by age, sex and genetic or cultural background. This identity gives no measurement cut-off and states nothing about risk or treatment.
Definition
Body weight well above the recommended standards, usually because of extra body fat. The standards may vary by age, sex and genetic or cultural background.
- Type
- Trait
Contexts
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Claims and evidence
No claims are published for this risk factor yet.
Record details
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