<prompt> A person is obese if he has weight for height1 SD from median weight for height2 SD from median weight for height3 SD form median weight for heightNone  <response>: Ans. is b i.e., 2 SD from median weight for height Obesity Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy. Body mass index BMI is used to define obesity. BMI define a person overweight when his BMI is between 25 - 30 kgm2 and obese when his BMI is greater than 30 kgm2. Body weight, though not an accurate measure of excess fat, is a widely used index. In epidemiological studies it is conventional to accept 2SD standard detions from the median weight for height as a cut-of fpoint for obesity. 