clinically obese
adjective uk/ˌklɪn.ɪ.kəl.i əʊˈbiːs/ us/ˌklɪn.ɪ.kəl.i oʊˈbiːs/
符合临床肥胖定义的
very fat in a way that is regarded by doctors as dangerous to health
The survey revealed that a large proportion of UK workers are clinically obese. 调查显示,英国工人中有很大一部分属于符合临床定义的肥胖者。
The number of clinically obese adults continues to rise. 符合临床定义肥胖的成年人的数量继续上升。
See: clinical obesity
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- If you're clinically obese, do more gentle exercise like swimming or brisk walking.
- Experts use BMI (body mass index) to tell if people are a few pounds heavier than they ought to be or if they are clinically obese.
- Doctors consider a person to be clinically obese if he or she weighs at least 100 pounds over what is considered an ideal weight for a person's height.