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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

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

From The Guardian ● Oct. 29, 2020

She is still considered clinically obese, with a body mass index of 45.7 but staff think she may have turned a corner.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2019

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

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2016

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