Obesogenic: meaning, definitions and examples
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obesogenic
[ ˌoʊ.bi.səˈdʒɛn.ɪk ]
environmental
Promoting excessive weight gain or obesity. Refers to factors or conditions that are conducive to causing obesity.
Synonyms
obesity-promoting, weight gain-inducing
Examples of usage
- An obesogenic environment is one that encourages overeating and sedentary behavior.
- Fast food advertising contributes to the obesogenic nature of society.
Translations
Translations of the word "obesogenic" in other languages:
🇵🇹 obesogênico
🇮🇳 मोटापे को बढ़ावा देने वाला
🇩🇪 fettleibigkeitsfördernd
🇮🇩 obesogenik
🇺🇦 ожирогенний
🇵🇱 obesogenny
🇯🇵 肥満を引き起こす
🇫🇷 obésogène
🇪🇸 obesogénico
🇹🇷 obezite yapıcı
🇰🇷 비만을 유발하는
🇸🇦 مسبب للسمنة
🇨🇿 obezogenní
🇸🇰 obezogénny
🇨🇳 致肥
🇸🇮 debelitveno
🇮🇸 offituvænandi
🇰🇿 семіздік туғызатын
🇬🇪 მოწონებული
🇦🇿 piylənmə yaradan
🇲🇽 obesogénico
Word origin
The term 'obesogenic' originated in the late 20th century as a descriptor for environments, policies, and conditions that promote obesity. With the rise of obesity rates worldwide, researchers and public health advocates began to focus on identifying and addressing obesogenic factors. By understanding the impact of obesogenic environments, strategies can be developed to combat the obesity epidemic.
See also: obesity.