obesity: Body Mass Index for adultsEncyclopÃ¦dia Britannica, Inc.Obesity was traditionally defined as an increase in body weight that was greater than 20 percent of an individualâs ideal body weightâthe weight associated with the lowest risk of death, as determined by certain factors, such as age, height, and gender.
Define infancy: early childhood; a beginning or early period of existence; the legal status of an infant â infancy in a sentence early childhood; a beginning or early period of existence; the legal status of an infantâ¦ See the full definition
infant, n/adj a child who is in the earliest stage of extrauterine life, a time extending from the first month after birth to approximately 12 months of age, when the baby is able to assume an erect posture; some extend the period to 24 months of age.ee also growth. large-for-gestational-age infant a preterm, term, or postterm infant who is above the 90th percentile for gestational age in head circumference, body weight, or length. low-birth-weight infant one that weighs less than 2500 grams at birth.