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PREOBESITY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
- Dietetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overweight
1, record 1, English, overweight
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- preobesity 2, record 1, English, preobesity
correct, rare
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An excess of body weight but not necessarily body fat [characterized by] a body mass index of 25 to 29.9 kg/m². 3, record 1, English, - overweight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the mid-seventies, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased sharply for both adults and children. ... overweight ... increases the risk of many diseases and health conditions, including the following: hypertension; dyslipidemia (for example, high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides); type 2 diabetes; coronary heart disease; stroke; gallbladder disease; osteoarthritis; sleep apnea and respiratory problems; some cancers (endometrial, breast and colon). ... Overweight is a risk factor for health conditions such as diabetes and is associated with problems such as poor self-esteem. 4, record 1, English, - overweight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overweight: This term, which refers to an intermediate weight category that falls between normal and obesity, is also used to refer to the condition of any person whose body mass index is more than 25 kg/m², including obesity. 5, record 1, English, - overweight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surpoids
1, record 1, French, surpoids
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- surcharge pondérale 1, record 1, French, surcharge%20pond%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
- excès de poids 2, record 1, French, exc%C3%A8s%20de%20poids
correct, masculine noun
- excès pondéral 3, record 1, French, exc%C3%A8s%20pond%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
- préobésité 4, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9ob%C3%A9sit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surplus de poids, mais non nécessairement de tissu adipeux, défini chez l'adulte par un indice de masse corporelle de 25 à 29,9 kg/m². 5, record 1, French, - surpoids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sujets et les groupes à haut risque d'obésité future du fait d'une surcharge pondérale (IMCde masse corporelle 25-29,9), doivent également recevoir une attention médicale, mais pour eux l'accent doit être mis sur la prévention de toute prise de poids. 6, record 1, French, - surpoids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le terme «embonpoint» qui désigne aussi un état intermédiaire entre le poids normal et l'obésité, mais dans lequel l'«excès de poids» est spécifiquement causé par un excès de tissu adipeux. 5, record 1, French, - surpoids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
surpoids, surcharge pondérale, excès de poids, excès pondéral : Ces termes, qui désignent une situation intermédiaire entre le poids normal et l'obésité, sont aussi utilisés pour désigner la situation pondérale de toute personne dont l'indice de masse corporelle est supérieur à 25 kg/m², y compris l'obésité. 5, record 1, French, - surpoids
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hygiene and Health
- Dietetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overweight
1, record 2, English, overweight
correct, noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- preobesity 2, record 2, English, preobesity
correct, rare, generic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An excess of body weight but not necessarily body fat [characterized by] a body mass index of 25 to 29.9 kg/m². 3, record 2, English, - overweight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène et santé
- Diététique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- embonpoint
1, record 2, French, embonpoint
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surpoids causé par un excès de tissu adipeux et caractérisé chez l'adulte par un indice de masse corporelle de 25 à 29,9 kg/m². 2, record 2, French, - embonpoint
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
embonpoint : Ne pas confondre avec les termes «surpoids», «surcharge pondérale», «excès de poids» et «excès pondéral» qui peuvent également désigner un excès de poids d'origine musculaire ou autre. 2, record 2, French, - embonpoint
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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