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Depends on how we define "excessive", and body fat doesn't necessarily mean unhealthy. It is often a symptom of poor nutrition and sedentary life styles, and that is far more concerning over whether someone has a muffin top.
Even skinny people accused of having "excessive" body fat. I got called fat before because I don't have a flat stomach, and my IBS causes me to bloat something fierce sometimes. In my identities and difference course we looked at advertising for gyms, in which one said "If I didn't excercise, I'd still be thin, but flabby."
And as you age, having excessive body fat is actually a good idea, according to my roommate who's worked in a nursing home. Its better for older people to be overweight than underweight.
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