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Obese
Very fat or very heavy. Technically, from a medical standpoint, someone is considered obese if the actual body weight is 20% more than the desired body weight for the person's age, height, sex, and body build. So, for example, a person can be considered obese if the desired weight is 200 pounds according to age, height, sex, and body build, but weighs 240 pounds instead. The average person's body is made up of 25% fat. A medically defined obese person may have a body that consists of 50% fat. Someone who is obese is considered to be suffering from obesity. Obese comes from the Latin word "obesus" meaning "swollen."

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