obesogenic

[oh-bee-suh-jen-ik]

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.

obesogenic

/ əˌbiːsəˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

1. med causing obesity

   an obesogenic environment

Word History and Origins

Origin of obesogenic¹

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

Example Sentences

"We've known since our 2015 study that soybean oil is more obesogenic than coconut oil," said Frances Sladek, a UCR professor of cell biology.

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These changes took off in the second half of the 20th Century, giving rise to what scientists call the “obesogenic environment” - that is, one that encourages people to eat unhealthily and not do enough exercise.

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But Dr Margaret McCartney, a GP in Glasgow, cautions: “If we keep putting people into an obesogenic environment, we’re just going to increase need for these drugs forever.”

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We know the obesogenic environment starts early.

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Do you think we should also tackle the obesogenic environment or just treat people when it’s starting to damage their health?

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