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UK
/əʊbˈiːsətˌi/
]
[ US /əˈbisəti, oʊˈbisəti/ ]
[ US /əˈbisəti, oʊˈbisəti/ ]
NOUN
- more than average fatness
How To Use obesity In A Sentence
- In summary, Dr. Green, after studying and researching this question for over 20 years, it is my firm conviction that aspartame lowers seizure threshold, mimics or exacerbates a wide variety of neuropsychiatric disorders, contributes to the incidence of certain cancers, and because of it's impact on the hypothalamic "appestat" plays a significant role in the world-wide epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Psychiatry Professor informs Hawaii House Health Committee of Dangers of Aspartame, as Medical Professional
- The term morbid obesity is used to describe people whose body mass index (BMI) -- a measure of weight in relation to height -- is 40 or higher. Canada.com Top Stories
- Dr Booth is categorical about how severe the problem of childhood obesity has become.
- Ayurvedic herbal preparations are also used to treat obesity, and as antifertility treatments. The Best Alternative Medicine
- Obesity is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer.
- Some researchers have estimated that obesity causes about 300,000 deaths in the U.S. annually.
- Amylin 's research and development activities leverage the Company's expertise in metabolism to develop potential therapies to treat diabetes and obesity.
- But the condition is also related to diabetes, kidney complaints, obesity and medications such as diuretics, or water tablets, for high blood pressure. Life and style | guardian.co.uk
- A study of long-term coupling in which the partners were unhappy, showed that women more than men were likely to suffer from high blood pressure and obesity. Diana Kirschner: Is Marriage Toxic to Women? Musings on Valentine's Day
- They have one of the planet's healthiest diets and the lowest obesity in the world. The Sun