adiposity
[ ad-uh-pos-i-tee ]
/ ˌæd əˈpɒs ɪ ti /
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noun
the fact or condition of having much or too much fatty tissue in the body; obesity: Adult weight gain and adiposity in early adulthood were associated with marked increases in the risk of major chronic diseases in middle-aged and older men.
degree of fattiness or amount of fat, especially in a particular region of the body: Observational studies have linked higher intakes of whole grains to lower abdominal adiposity.
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Rarely ad·i·po·sis [ad-uh-poh-sis], /ˌæd əˈpoʊ sɪs/, ad·i·pose·ness [ad-uh-pohs-nis] /ˌæd əˈpoʊs nɪs/ .
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How to use adiposity in a sentence
May I have the honour of conducting your Adiposity to the guest-chamber?
Sylvie and Bruno|Lewis CarrollHis death was doubtless due to his excessive adiposity, and he was cut down at an age when he should have been most useful.
Makers and Romance of Alabama History|B. F. Riley