obesity

  • 51obesity — UK [əʊˈbiːsətɪ] / US [oʊˈbɪsətɪ] noun [uncountable] a condition in which someone is too fat in a way that is dangerous for their health …

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  • 52obesity — [əʊˈbiːsəti] noun [U] a condition in which someone is extremely fat …

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  • 53obesity — /oʊˈbisəti/ (say oh beesuhtee) noun a medical condition in which excess body fat affects the health of the individual, often leading to heart disease and diabetes …

  • 54obesity — A condition marked by an abnormally high, unhealthy amount of body fat …

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  • 55Diseases related to obesity — Obesity increases the risk of developing a large number of diseases including: {{}}Type 2 (adult onset) diabetes High blood pressure (hypertension) Stroke (cerebrovascular accident or CVA) Heart attack (myocardial infarction or MI) Heart failure… …

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  • 56adult-onset obesity — obesity beginning in adulthood and characterized by increase in size (hypertrophy) of adipose cells with no increase in their number; called also hypertrophic o …

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  • 57android obesity — obesity in which fat is localized around the waist and in the upper body, most frequently seen in men and having a poorer prognosis for morbidity and mortality than the gynoid type. Called also abdominal or visceral o. Cf. gynoid o …

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  • 58endogenous obesity — obesity due to metabolic (endocrine) abnormalities or genetic defects that affect the synthesis of enzymes involved in intermediate metabolism …

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  • 59exogenous obesity — obesity due to overeating; called also alimentary o. and simple o …

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  • 60hyperinsulinar obesity — obesity due to excessive insulin secretion, associated with hypoglycemia and increased appetite …

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