Obesity Meaning
/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of being obese.
Sentence Examples
I suffer from obesity.
Daily exercise is effective in overcoming obesity.
Obesity can increase the risk of heart disease.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The health report warned that childhood ____ is increasing due to fast food consumption.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Public health campaigns aim to reduce the rising rates of childhood ____ through better nutrition.
Word Origin & History
From French obésité, from Latin obēsitās, from obēsus (“fat”). By surface analysis, obese + -ity.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"While the majority of individuals with severe obesity are able to maintain eucapnia, a significant minority will develop obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), characterized by alveolar hypoventilation (PaCO 2 > 45 mmHg) unexplained by other disorders."
— 2015 July 4, Vilma E. Ortiz, Jean Kwo, “Obesity: physiologic changes and implications for preoperative management”, in BMC Anesthesiology, volume 15, →DOI:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The health report warned that childhood ____ is increasing due to fast food consumption.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Public health campaigns aim to reduce the rising rates of childhood ____ through better nutrition.