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What do you mean, this question makes no sense. if you mean how many pounds overweight qualifies you as being obese, the ansswer is thirty pounds to fifty pounds; above 50 you are morbidly obese.

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"A healthy BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9, overweight is between 25 and 29.9 and a BMI of 30 or above is considered obese. Morbidly obese is a BMI of 40 or more."

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There are many resources available to find out about obesity and rates. One of the best is www.webmd.com.

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What kinds of obesity are there?

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