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Obesity is defined as: 20 lbs. overweight 50 lbs. overweight Storage of excess body fat Personal decision-there is not a particular amount of weight which denotes one as obese.

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Obesity is defined as storage of excess body fat that presents possible health problems. Weight cannot be judged as overweight by mass measurement. You have to take account for height and body type as well. That is where the BMI calculator comes in (:
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