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

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.”

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

Even with the modified categories, they found that obesogenic scores increased significantly from 24 to 48 months.

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