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Meanings of obesity in English

Russian
ожирение
Portuguese
obesidade
Catalan
obesitat
Spanish
obesidad
Wikidata

Medical condition in which excess body fat harms health.

        Related terms
        ожирение
        Portuguese
        corpulência
        Catalan
        obesitat
        Spanish
        obesidad

        More than average fatness.

              corpulência
              Usage of obesity in English
              1
              Background: Childhood obesity represents a public health crisis in the United States.
              Pubmed
              2
              In the long term, a positive energy balance will result in obesity.
              Pubmed
              3
              Ultimately, however, the obesity epidemic requires a major focus on primary prevention.
              Pubmed
              4
              The Department of Health said it was taking action to combat obesity.
              BBC
              5
              However, few obesity intervention studies have documented process evaluation methods and results.
              Pubmed
              6
              Health risks include higher rates of respiratory illnesses, antibiotic use and obesity.
              Radio NZ
              7
              The effect of obesity on severely injured patients, however, remains incompletely defined.
              Pubmed
              8
              Greater need for attention to obesity prevention in future DGAs is warranted.
              Pubmed
              9
              Type 2 diabetes, the most common form, is often linked to obesity.
              Reuters
              10
              Effective interventions are needed to minimize the public health implications of obesity.
              Pubmed
              11
              Background and aims: The increasing prevalence of adolescent obesity affects adult health.
              Pubmed
              12
              However, fish oil was associated with higher 25OHD independently from obesity status.
              Pubmed
              13
              Last year, the government rolled out its plan for reducing childhood obesity.
              Radio NZ
              14
              Wherever higher rates of obesity occur, higher rates of diabetes also exist.
              Wired
              15
              Chronic pain and obesity, and their associated impairments, are major health concerns.
              Pubmed
              16
              Our obesity problem has gone way beyond the remit of most GPs.
              The Guardian
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              Translations for obesity
              Catalan
              obesitat
              Obesity through the time
              Obesity across language varieties
              New Zealand
              Common
              United States of America
              Common
              Ireland
              Common
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