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Obesity: meaning, definitions and examples

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obesity

 

[ ษ™สŠหˆbiหsษชti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

health

Obesity is a medical condition characterized by an excessive accumulation of body fat. It is typically measured using the body mass index (BMI), with a BMI of 30 or higher considered obese. Obesity is a major risk factor for various health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, and certain types of cancer.

Synonyms

corpulence, heaviness, overweight

Examples of usage

  • The rise in obesity rates is a major public health concern.
  • Obesity is often linked to poor diet and lack of exercise.

Translations

Translations of the word "obesity" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น obesidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ‹เคŸเคพเคชเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fettleibigkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kegemukan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะถะธั€ั–ะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ otyล‚oล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‚ฅๆบ€ (ใฒใพใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท obรฉsitรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ obesidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท obezite

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„๋งŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุณู…ู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obezita

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obezita

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‚ฅ่ƒ– (fรฉipร ng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ debelost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ offita

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะผั–ะทะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒกแƒฃแƒฅแƒœแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ piylษ™nmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ obesidad

Etymology

The word 'obesity' comes from the Latin word 'obesitas', which means 'fatness' or 'fullness'. The concept of obesity has been present throughout history, with references to the condition found in ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman texts. In modern times, obesity has become a global epidemic, with increasing rates due to changes in diet, lifestyle, and environmental factors.

See also: obesogenic.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,215, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.