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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D050177
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D050177
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Overweight

Definitions
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.
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