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obesity

noun

oʊˈbiː.sə.t̬i

Meaning

The condition of being grossly fat or overweight.

The condition of being very overweight, especially to a degree that it is harmful to health.

Obesity increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Obesity is a growing health problem in many countries.

overweight, corpulence, excess fat, overweightness, fatness, heaviness

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overweight, corpulence, excess fat

Entry 2

overweightness, corpulence, fatness, heaviness

fitness, slimness, underweight, leanness

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fitness, slimness, underweight

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slimness, leanness

childhood obesity, obesity epidemic, obesity rate, obesity problem

The removal or loosening of restrictions on something, typically an economic or political system.

The quality of being well meaning and kindly; the disposition to do good.

pressure or tension exerted on an object; mental or emotional strain

the most important city or town of a country or region; wealth in the form of money or assets

The part of the body below the chest and above the hips that contains the stomach and other organs.