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obesity

obe·si·ty [ ō-ˈbē-sə-tē]

obesity

noun

[ō-ˈbē-sə-tē]

Definition of obesity

: a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body Obesity affects not just appearance, but disease processes as well.— Malorye Allison

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Recent Examples on the Web

//The report said that lack of physical activity is the lead cause of obesity, in addition to genetics, emotional instability and sleeplessness.
— Briana Rice, Cincinnati.com, "Ohio, Kentucky among 10 'fattest' states, according to study," 7 Nov. 2019
//Most of us recognize that obesity is not a benign condition.
— Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, "The Cancer-Obesity Time Bomb," 27 Sep. 2019
//This is a serious health hazard, given that obesity is a major risk factor for diabetes, of which India is a global epicentre.
— Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, "Nearly two-thirds of Indian executives are overweight—and that evening samosa is to blame," 4 Sep. 2019
//Our obesity epidemic, and the contribution from soda.
— Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, "The case for diet soda: It gets a bad rap, but the research tells a different story," 24 June 2019
//The scientists then identified 11,435 control patients with obesity and diabetes for comparison — five times the number of surgery patients.
— Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, "Weight-Loss Surgery May Reduce Heart Risks in People With Type 2 Diabetes," 2 Sep. 2019
//Lorenzen’s willingness to publicly share his battle with obesity in recent years is what truly made him an everyman.
— Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, "Jared Lorenzen was not Kentucky's best quarterback, but he was its most memorable," 10 July 2019
//Some studies have even shown that food deserts do not correlate with obesity.
— Jessica Booth, Redbook, "Everything You Need To Know About Food Deserts," 29 Apr. 2019
//The association of poverty with obesity among Americans arose in the past thirty years.
— Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's magazine, "Findings," 10 Mar. 2019

First Known Use of obesity

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for obesity

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French obesité, borrowed from Latin obēsitāt-, obēsitās, from obēsus "fat, stout" + -itāt-, -itās -ity — more at obese

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Synonyms & Antonyms of obesity

the condition of having an excess of body fat

obesity has been linked to a number of health risks, such as heart disease

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obesity

noun

obe·si·ty | \ ō-ˈbē-sət-ē \

plural obesities

Medical Definition of obesity

: a condition that is characterized by excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body and that in an adult is typically indicated by a body mass index of 30 or greater