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clinically obese

British  

adjective

  1. the state at which being overweight causes medical complications

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At least 2.8 million people die every year from being overweight or clinically obese.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 1, 2021

My youngest sister has gradually become clinically obese.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2021

Seventy-four years old and clinically obese, Trump appears eager to prove his virility.

From The Guardian • Oct. 29, 2020

I am clinically obese though I’ve been told that I am attractive and carry it well.

From Slate • Oct. 18, 2016

You are deemed clinically obese - very overweight - if you have a BMI of 30 and above.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2010

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