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  1. Condition of being overweight (generally, 20%
  2. or more above the desirable weight for one's
  3. sex, build, and height). Obesity increases
  4. susceptibility to disease, strains the vital
  5. organs, and lessens life expectancy; it is
  6. remedied by healthy diet and exercise, unless
  7. caused by systemic (glandular) problems.
  8.