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Obese vs Emaciated - What's the difference?

obese | emaciated |

As adjectives the difference between obese and emaciated

is that obese is extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30 kg/m2 while emaciated is thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.

As a verb emaciated is

(emaciate).

obese

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30 kg/m2.

    • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * obesity * obeses

    Phrases

    * morbidly obese * super obese

    See also

    * fat ----

    emaciated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.
    • The emaciated prisoners in the death camps were weak and sickly.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (emaciate)

    • Related terms

    * emaciate * emaciation

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