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clinically obese

British  

adjective

  1. the state at which being overweight causes medical complications

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

From Slate • Oct. 18, 2016

No wonder that 15% of young people entering our schools are clinically obese.

From The Guardian • Jan. 26, 2013

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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