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obesity
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Obesity
Obesity
is a
medical condition
in which excess
body fat
has accumulated to the 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, is over , with the range defined as
overweight
. Some
East Asian
countries use lower values. Obesity increases the likelihood of
various diseases
, particularly
heart disease
,
type 2 diabetes
,
obstructive sleep apnea
, certain types of
cancer
, and
osteoarthritis
.
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