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obesity
[oh-bee-si-tee]
noun
the condition of being very fat or overweight; corpulence.
His obesity puts him at risk for major health problems.
obesity
The condition of being obese; increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat.
Other 51Թ Forms
- antiobesity adjective
- overobesity noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of obesity1
Example Sentences
It says the steepest decline has hit 11-14-year-olds, with more than 2,800 hours cut and 347 teachers lost for this age group in the past year, at a time of rising childhood obesity rates.
Separately, the government had already announced plans to offer weight loss jabs to unemployed people in England living with obesity.
"For BED patients, especially those living with obesity, there is such an unmet need."
My best friend died from a combination of obesity, malnutrition, heart failure.
Northern Ireland's first regional obesity management service has been approved by the health minister.
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