obesity
[oh-bee-si-tee]
- the condition of being very fat or overweight; corpulence: His obesity puts him at risk for major health problems.
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Sometimes o·bese·ness.
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Contemporary Examples
Nor do these studies address the structural and systematic issues that contribute to obesity, such as poverty and stress.
“The chance of being cured of obesity is zero,” Dr. Sharma told The Daily Beast.
They say staying active can help ward off all kinds of health concerns as you get older, from obesity to arthritis.
But my own expertise is in American prisons, where obesity is actually a problem.
After all, no one in American prison is hungry but obesity is an actual problem.
Historical Examples
The victim of obesity has no sympathies with the martyr to atrophy; he may envy, he cannot pity him.
Arthur O'LearyCharles James Lever
A tendency to obesity often appears in generation after generation of a family.
The Physical Life of Woman:Dr. George H Napheys
But bear in mind that obesity and stoutness are not synonymous terms.
WomanWilliam J. Robinson
The Polynesian is more subject to obesity than the Melanesian.
The Races of ManJoseph Deniker
At the age of sixteen, suffered from all the discomforts of obesity.
Pedagogical AnthropologyMaria Montessori
Word Origin and History for obesity
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
obesity
(ō-bē′sĭ-tē)- The condition of being obese; increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat.
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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obesity
[ō-bē′sĭ-tē]
- The condition of being obese; increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat.
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The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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