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obesogenic

[ oh-bee-suh-jen-ik ]

adjective

  1. causing, or increasing the likelihood of, obesity in a person or animal:

    Unfortunately, some obesogenic chemicals, such as phthalates and bisphenol, are ubiquitous in the environment.



obesogenic

/ əˌbiːsəˈdʒɛnɪk /

adjective

  1. med causing obesity

    an obesogenic environment

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of obesogenic1

First recorded in 1980–85; obes(e) ( def ) + -o- ( def ) + -genic ( def )
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Example Sentences

These changes took off in the second half of the 20th Century, giving rise to what scientists call the “obesogenic environment” - that is, one that encourages people to eat unhealthily and not do enough exercise.

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But Dr Margaret McCartney, a GP in Glasgow, cautions: “If we keep putting people into an obesogenic environment, we’re just going to increase need for these drugs forever.”

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We know the obesogenic environment starts early.

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Do you think we should also tackle the obesogenic environment or just treat people when it’s starting to damage their health?

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The researchers tested three obesogenic scores, two of which were developmentally sensitive scores that excluded milk, yogurt, and cheese.

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