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obesity

noun

obe·​si·​ty ō-ˈbē-sə-tē How to pronounce obesity (audio)
: a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body
Obesity affects not just appearance, but disease processes as well. Malorye Allison

Example Sentences

obesity has been linked to a number of health risks, such as heart disease
Recent Examples on the Web Intermittent fasting seems promising for people with obesity or diabetes, but studies testing the short-term effects of fasting on sleep and cognitive function typically show either no change or deficits. Manvir Singh, Wired, 14 July 2022 Lieberman said that the study also helps to explain why people who are older or have underlying health problems like obesity or diabetes have higher risks for severe outcomes with Covid-19. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 6 Apr. 2022 Due to longstanding disparities in access to healthcare, low-income people were more likely to enter the pandemic with a chronic health condition like diabetes, obesity or asthma. Karen Kaplan Science And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022 Patients with Covid in intensive care units across the country are mostly suffering from underlying health problems, such as diabetes, obesity or kidney disease, doctors say. NBC News, 21 Jan. 2022 Those at highest risk include older people, and people with serious health problems such as heart or lung conditions, compromised immune systems, obesity or diabetes. Monique Curet, Detroit Free Press, 6 Jan. 2022 All participants were either over 60 or had diabetes, obesity or heart disease, the companies said. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2021 Youngsters hospitalized with covid-19 are more likely to have high-risk conditions such as obesity or diabetes. Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2021 The risk increases with the number of underlying health conditions, such as obesity or high blood pressure. Josh Fischman, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French obesité, borrowed from Latin obēsitāt-, obēsitās, from obēsus "fat, stout" + -itāt-, -itās -ity — more at obese

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of obesity was circa 1611

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