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obesity

[ oh-bee-si-tee ]

noun

  1. the condition of being very fat or overweight; corpulence:

    His obesity puts him at risk for major health problems.



obesity

/ Å-²úŧ′²õÄ­-³Ùŧ /

  1. The condition of being obese; increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat.
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  • ²¹²Ôt¾±Â·´Ç·²ú±ðs¾±Â·³Ù²â adjective noun plural antiobesities
  • ´Çv±ð°ù·´Ç·²ú±ðs¾±Â·³Ù²â noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of obesity1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Middle French ´Ç²úé²õ¾±³Ùé, from Latin ´Ç²úŧ²õ¾±³ÙÄå³Ù-, stem of ´Ç²úŧ²õ¾±³ÙÄå²õ, equivalent to ´Ç²úŧ²õ(³Ü²õ) obese ( def ) + -i- ( def ) + -³ÙÄå²õ -ty 2( def )
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Example Sentences

Eating too much sugar increases the risk of tooth decay and some long-term health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease.

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Health Secretary Jeremy Miles said the rules, which will come into force in March 2026, would help "tackle Wales' growing obesity problem".

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Before any solution can be implemented, there has to be agreement that obesity is in fact a problem, and a problem big enough to warrant trying to solve.

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Doctors say the cost of prescribing them - and the number of Scots affected by obesity - means they can't currently be given for free to most patients who might benefit.

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The scientists say their findings, published in the journal Science, reveal something "powerful" about the biology of obesity risk.

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