Definition:
Obesity is defined as an abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that can impair health.
Scope:
Obesity is an adiposity-based chronic disease which is characterised by the function, total amount and distribution of adipose tissue. Obesity is a disease that consists of different phenotypes.
Context:
The onset, development and progression of obesity can be influenced by a single or many causes or progressing factors.
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