obesity

[ 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

/ ō-bē′sĭ-tē /

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

Other Words From

• anti·o·besi·ty adjective noun plural antiobesities
• over·o·besi·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of obesity¹

First recorded in 1605–15; from Middle French obésité, from Latin obēsitāt-, stem of obēsitās, equivalent to obēs(us) obese ( def ) + -i- ( def ) + -tās -ty ²( def )

Example Sentences

“I have osteoarthritis, I deal with obesity, I have blood pressure issues and GERD,” Brown says.

From Los Angeles Times

While several scientists agree that parts of Kennedy’s platform like reducing chronic illness and obesity are important issues that should be getting attention, some criticize Kennedy for not laying out a clear plan on how to tackle these major health crises and using conspiracy theories to back up his claims.

From Salon

These drugs have passed the clinical trials needed to be approved for use in the UK and have been cautiously welcomed by those working to tackle obesity.

From BBC

Naveed Sattar, professor of metabolic medicine at the University of Glasgow and chairs of the UK government’s obesity mission, said it was difficult to establish "cause and effect" in single cases where patients die after taking the drugs.

From BBC

A study in people with obesity found no difference in the weight loss observed between the matcha group and the control group.

From Salon