definiens: shall mean ( a ) excess fat mass determined according to one of the following measurements : body mass ( by BMI ), waist to hip ratio, specific fat depot VQlumes, and similar measurements accepted and used in the medical community including all of the above . any of the measurements of which are within the range accepted and used in the medical community to diagnose obesity and ( b ) excess fat mass as defined in ( a ) above eitber in isolation or in association with any ot all of the following conditions : ( i ) insulin resigtance and impaired glucose tolerance, ( ii ) diabetes, ( iii ) dyslipidemia, and ( iv ) hypertQnsi~ whore the conditions may be determined according to biochemical parameters including, but not liJnitM to ; free fatty ~ trislyceridei ; cholesterol ( its sub - fractions and associated proteins including but not limited to HDL choleisterol, LDL cholesterol, apo B, apo A, small density LDL ) . glucose, insulin, glucose tolerance, insulin tolerance, leptiD, and adiponectin ; or the conditions may be determined by clinici : al data such as patient medications, blood presSUt'e, diagnosis of diabetes and/or its associ$ed complications such as retinopathy, nephr9P ~ y, and neuropathy . For the avoidance of ( Joubt none of the comorbid conditions name.stin ( b ) above shall fall within the definition of Obesity unless in association with excess fat ~·as defined in ( a ) above