obesogenic

American  

[oh-bee-suh-jen-ik] / oʊˌbi səˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

1. causing, or increasing the likelihood of, obesity in a person or animal.

   Unfortunately, some obesogenic chemicals, such as phthalates and bisphenol, are ubiquitous in the environment.

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obesogenic British  

/ əˌbiːsəˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

1. med causing obesity

   an obesogenic environment

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Etymology

Origin of obesogenic

First recorded in 1980–85; obes(e) ( def. ) + -o- ( def. ) + -genic ( def. )

Example Sentences

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obesogenic

Public health experts refer to this as the obesogenic environment, a term first used in the 1990s as researchers began linking rising obesity rates to external factors like food availability, marketing, and urban design.

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026

The researchers tested three obesogenic scores, two of which were developmentally sensitive scores that excluded milk, yogurt, and cheese.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024

“We live in an obesogenic environment,” Gupta explains.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2023

In a recent study in the journal Cell Metabolism, Panda and his colleagues gave two groups of young, male mice the same obesogenic diet, meaning it was high in sugar and fat.

From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2023

In fact, he is addressing an obesogenic factor: a supplemental food program that treats the food market in a laissez-faire manner.

From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2016