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'''Fat''' is a lay term used to describe a variety of [[organic]] [[compound]]s that help to make up the composition of [[organism]]s. In [[science]]s, fats are usually referred to as [[lipids]]. People who are excessively fat suffer from [[obesity]].
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'''Fat''' is a lay term used to describe a variety of [[organic]] [[compound]]s that help to make up the composition of [[organism]]s. In [[science]]s, fats are usually referred to as [[lipids]].  
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People who are excessively fat suffer from [[obesity]]. People who are not excessively fat are often referred to as [[thin]]. People who are trying to lose weight so they can shift from the fat category to the thin category are often said to be on a [[diet]].
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Animals in nature rarely get fat, as they are too busy foraging for food to be able to accumulate the amount of fat stores needed to be considered fat.
    
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