Overweight

A status with BODY WEIGHT that is above certain standards. 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.

Year introduced: 2006

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Tree Number(s): C18.654.726.750, C23.888.144.699, E01.370.600.115.450.375.699, G07.100.100.160.120.699, G07.100.175.313.699

MeSH Unique ID: D050177

Previous Indexing:

• Obesity (1965-2005)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Nutrition Disorders
Overnutrition
Overweight
Obesity
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Obesity, Abdominal
Obesity, Maternal
Obesity, Metabolically Benign
Obesity, Morbid
Pediatric Obesity
Prader-Willi Syndrome

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Diseases Category
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Signs and Symptoms
Body Weight
Overweight
Obesity
Obesity, Abdominal
Obesity, Maternal
Obesity, Metabolically Benign
Obesity, Morbid
Pediatric Obesity

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Physical Examination
Body Constitution
Physical Appearance, Body
Body Weight
Overweight

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Physiological Phenomena
Body Constitution
Body Weights and Measures
Body Size
Body Weight
Overweight

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Physiological Phenomena
Body Constitution
Physical Appearance, Body
Body Weight
Overweight