obesity

Sometimes o·beseness

[oh-bee-si-tee]

noun

1. the condition of being very fat or overweight; corpulence.

   His obesity puts him at risk for major health problems.

obesity

1. The condition of being obese; increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat.

Other Word Forms

• antiobesity adjective
• overobesity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of obesity¹

First recorded in 1605–15; from Middle French obésité, from Latin obēsitāt-, stem of obēsitās, equivalent to obēs(us) obese ( def. ) + -i- ( def. ) + -tās -ty ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The UK government on Tuesday extended a sugar tax to include milkshakes as part of the fight against obesity and tooth decay in children.

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Milkshakes and lattes are expected to be included in the government's sugar tax scheme for the first time in the UK in a renewed attempt to help tackle obesity.

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Novo’s Wegovy is already approved for people with obesity or are overweight, in addition to helping those patients lower the risk of stroke, heart attack and death.

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But the studies showed the GLP-1 drug, which is already used to manage type 2 diabetes and obesity, made no difference compared to a dummy drug.

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Weight-loss drugs remain a risk to the company’s core business, seeing as Inspire Medical caters to patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a breathing disorder frequently linked to obesity.

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