RT Journal
A1 Colman E
T1 THe metabolic syndrome and obesity
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2009
FD April 15
VO 301
IS 15
SP 1602
OP 1608
DO 10.1001/jama.2009.562
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.562
AB 
During the past 5 decades, unhealthy degrees of adiposity have been variously characterized as overweight, moderate overweight, severe overweight, unhealthy weight, preobese, obese, and extreme obesity. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute currently defines obesity as a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared). Individuals with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight. Throughout his book, Bray uses “overweight” to describe the condition he previously called “obese” (ie, BMI >30) and uses “clinically overweight” to describe individuals with weight-related comorbid conditions. He opts for the new terminology out of deference to patients who consider the word “obese” pejorative. In this review, I adhere to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute definitions of overweight and obesity.