adiposity
Americannoun
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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.
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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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Origin of adiposity
First recorded in 1790–1800; adipos(e) ( def. ) + -ity ( def. )
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This method classifies weight status based on age and body fat percentage, providing a more direct assessment of adiposity.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
"When you have increased fat or adiposity – the term we use in the body – it can cause increased inflammation within the body," McLaughlin told Fox News Digital.
From Fox News • Feb. 11, 2022
Two possible confounders are physical activity and adiposity, they add.
From Forbes • Oct. 1, 2014
In contrast, exercisers lose more fat than dieters and decrease their burden of central adiposity.
From Slate • Mar. 12, 2014
Like so many people whose peripheries defy the manifest quaint purpose of Providence, he was in a state of thwarted adiposity, and with all the disconnectedness and weak irritability characteristic of his condition.
From Marriage by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
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