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View synonyms for adiposity

adiposity

[ ad-uh-pos-i-tee ]

noun

  1. 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.

  2. 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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Other Words From

  • hy·per·ad·i·pos·i·ty noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of adiposity1

First recorded in 1790–1800; adipos(e) ( def ) + -ity ( def )
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Example Sentences

"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.

Abdominal adiposity — excess stomach fat — is associated with increased mortality risk, regardless of body mass index.

They found that central adiposity — a large waist — was consistently associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality.

The study author said future work will investigate aggressive types of prostate cancer and adiposity.

But even so, the correlation between relative inactivity and greater adiposity in these babies was noteworthy and could be worrisome, Dr. Benjamin-Neelon says.

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