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obesity

Sometimes ·Ա

[oh-bee-si-tee]

noun

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

    His obesity puts him at risk for major health problems.



obesity

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

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • antiobesity adjective
  • overobesity noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of obesity1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Middle French Dzéé, from Latin Dzŧ-, stem of Dzŧ, equivalent to Dzŧ(ܲ) obese ( def. ) + -i- ( def. ) + - -ty 2 ( def. )
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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.

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Separately, the government had already announced plans to offer weight loss jabs to unemployed people in England living with obesity.

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"For BED patients, especially those living with obesity, there is such an unmet need."

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My best friend died from a combination of obesity, malnutrition, heart failure.

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Northern Ireland's first regional obesity management service has been approved by the health minister.

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