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What is the definition of obesity and what is the most common tool used to scientifically diagnose it?
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What is the definition of obesity and what is the most common tool used to scientifically diagnose it?

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Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more over an individual's ideal body weight. The most common tool to scientifically identify it is figuring out one's BMI (body mass index).
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Obesity is the condition of being grossly fat or overweight, and the most common tool to diagnose it is BMI, the Body Mass Index.
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