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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | adiposis, corpulence, stoutness |
| Type of | corpulency, fleshiness, obesity |
Examples of overweight
overweight
Mr Burdett pointed out that most investment funds were overweight in the region.
From the telegraph.co.uk
One of every three children in the United States is overweight or, worse, obese.
From the dailyherald.com
The Columbus Dispatch reports that nine of the shelter's 55 cats are overweight.
From the timesunion.com
Each week, the camera follows one person who is more than 200 pounds overweight.
From the bostonherald.com
Can we have a separate section for overweight people, with one seat in each row?
From the economist.com
In addition, the excess carbohydrates inevitably lead to overweight and obesity.
From the theepochtimes.com
It is not enough to avoid being clinically obese, or even just a bit overweight.
From the economist.com
Back in high school, she was an overweight girl who classmates sometimes teased.
From the news-journalonline.com
Overweight people are known to be more likely to get osteoarthritis of the knee.
From the bloomberg.com
- Corpulence: the property of excessive fatness
- Fleshy: usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
- Overweight is part of a three-tiered rating system, along with "underweight" and "equal weight", used by financial analysts to indicate a particular stock's attractiveness. ...
- An excess of weight; To place excessive weight or emphasis on; heavier than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height; weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce
- A condition in which an individual's weight exceeds that expected for his or her height (BMI 25-29.9), and in which the percentage of body fat is also in excess. Waist size may be even more important than BMI (see Obese).
- Weight over the amount officially assigned to a horse because the jockey is too heavy.
- An above-normal body weight; having a body mass index of 25 to 29.9.
- Surplus weight carried by a horse when the rider cannot make the assigned weight.
- A condition of increased body weight compared to established standards. The weight may result from bone, fat, muscle, and/or water. Defined objectively as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25-29.9.
