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obesity

/əˈbiːsɪti/

/oʊˈbisəti/

obesitynoun

obesities

Translations

ожирение

Obesity is a growing health concern worldwide.

Ожирение является растущей проблемой здравоохранения во всем мире.

Definitions

The condition of being grossly overweight or having an excessive amount of body fat.

Obesity is a major health concern in many countries due to its association with various diseases.

A disease characterized by abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that poses a risk to health, clinically defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.

The World Health Organization classifies individuals with a BMI of 30 or above as having obesity.

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obesityadjective

/əˈbiːsɪti/

/oʊˈbisəti/

Attributive use before nouns (e.g., obesity rates); no comparative or superlative forms are standard.

Definitions

Relating to or caused by obesity.

Obesity-related complications can include type 2 diabetes and hypertension.