New York Public Health Code § 262

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§ 262. Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context\notherwise requires:\n  "Obesity" means the condition in which a person's body mass index is\nat least thirty kilograms per meter squared, or where a person's body\nmass index is at least twenty-seven kilograms per meter squared and the\nperson suffers from one or more of the following conditions or diseases:\n  1. Type II diabetes;\n  2. Impaired glucose tolerance;\n  3. Hyperinsulinemia;\n  4. Dyslipidemia;\n  5. Hypertension;\n  6. Cardiovascular disease;\n  7. Cerebrovascular disease;\n  8. Osteoarthritis of the hips or knees;\n  9. Sleep apnea;\n  10. Gastric reflux disease; or\n  11. Gall bladder disease.\n

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