obesity

American  

[oh-bee-si-tee] / oʊˈbi sɪ ti /

Sometimes obeseness

noun

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

   His obesity puts him at risk for major health problems.

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obesity Scientific  

/ ō-bē′sĭ-tē /

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

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Other Word Forms

• antiobesity adjective
• overobesity noun

Etymology

Origin of obesity

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. )

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Example Sentences

The Danish pharmaceutical giant recently launched a pill version of Wegovy in the U.S. and is moving forward with several obesity drug candidates it has in its pipeline.

From The Wall Street Journal

But obesity experts warned the scheme would have limited impact because the drugs were still being tightly-restricted on the NHS – and this move would do nothing to widen eligibility.

From BBC

Zepbound is approved for chronic weight management in adults with obesity, or adults who are overweight with at least one weight-related condition.

From The Wall Street Journal

On a call with investors early Monday, Novo shared more about the study design, saying it was mostly carried out in the U.S. among 800 patients suffering from obesity with one or more co-morbidities.

From Barron's

By his final year on the job, his doctor told him he was dealing with prediabetes, fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome, sleep apnea, acid reflux, and obesity.

From Salon