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obesity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | corpulency, fleshiness |
| Type of | blubber, avoirdupois, fat, fatness |
| Has types | overweight, plumpness, roundness, adiposis, stoutness, corpulence, embonpoint, exogenous obesity |
| Derivation | obese |
Examples of obesity
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What most folks are not aware of is the relationship between obesity and cancer.
From the courier-journal.com
There are worldwide epidemics of obesity, diabetes, cancers, birth defects, etc.
From the latimes.com
There are other factors at play, and viruses causing obesity may be one of them.
From the upi.com
In response, a supervisor asked what mix of foods would lower childhood obesity.
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The problem, the study found, is that measures of obesity are one-size-fits-all.
From the time.com
On that level, at least, there's little doubt anti-obesity medications can help.
From the time.com
Thyfault is researching inactivity as it relates to type 2 diabetes and obesity.
From the sciencedaily.com
Health-based efforts to combat obesity will likely help the environment as well.
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How can maternity services be developed to effectively address maternal obesity?
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- Fleshiness: more than average fatness
- (obese) corpulent: excessively fat; "a weighty man"
- Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems.WHO 2000 p. ...
- The state of being obese due to an excess of body fat
- (obese) Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30kg / m^2
- (Obese) A condition in which your weight is much more than it should be for your height (BMI over 30), and in which the percentage of body fat is also considerably in excess. Waist size may be even more important than BMI. ...
- You are more likely to develop many of the underlying conditions of metabolic syndrome if you are overweight and if that extra weight is found around your waist, giving you an apple-shaped body. ...
- Obesity has been linked to breast cancer, although this link is controversial. The theory is that obese women produce more estrogen, which can fuel the development of breast cancer.
- A condition in which a greater than normal amount of fat is in the body; more severe than overweight; having a body mass index of 30 or more.
