§ 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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