overweight adj : usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it [syn: fleshy, heavy] n : the property of excessive fatness [syn: corpulence, stoutness, adiposis]

Overweight \O"ver*weight`\, n.
1. Weight over and above what is required by law or custom.
2. Superabundance of weight; preponderance.

Overweight \O"ver*weight"\, a. Overweighing; excessive. [Obs.] ``Of no overweight worth.'' --Fuller.

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Overweight is generally defined as having more body fat than is optimally healthy. Being overweight is a common condition, especially where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles are sedentary. As much as 64% of the United States adult population is considered either overweight or obese, and this percentage has increased over the last four decades.

Excess weight has reached epidemic proportions globally, with more than 1 billion adults being either overweight or obese. Increases have been observed across all age groups.

A healthy body requires a minimum amount of fat for the proper functioning of the hormonal, reproductive, and immune systems, as thermal insulation, as shock absorption for sensitive areas, and as energy for future use. But the accumulation of too much storage fat can impair movement and flexibility, and can alter the appearance of the body.

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