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Übergewicht

overweight, obesity

noun UE-ber-geh-vikht Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Also means

excess weight

Usage Note

Übergewicht refers to body weight above the healthy range, classified by BMI. Starkes Übergewicht corresponds to obesity; it is a risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and joint problems. Clinically, Adipositas is used for severe obesity.

Examples

"Übergewicht erhöht das Risiko für Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen erheblich."

Natural Translation

Overweight considerably increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Literal Translation

Overweight increases the risk for heart-circulation-diseases considerably.

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