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# obesity

noun (obesity — uncountable)

«obesity» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The condition of having much more body fat than is healthy, which can lead to illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obesity/#m1)
2. (medicine) A medical word for being very overweight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obesity/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and health lessons about diet and exercise, obesity is talked about as a health problem; balanced food and being active help prevent it. In news it appears in reports about health. Talk about it kindly: people's bodies differ, and many things affect weight. Phrases: childhood obesity, risk of obesity, prevent obesity.

### Examples

- Eating lots of sugary food can lead to obesity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obesity/#x1)
- Exercise helps to prevent obesity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obesity/#x2)
- The doctor talked about the health risks of obesity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obesity/#x3)
- The news reported on childhood obesity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obesity/#x4)
- Obesity can cause problems with the heart. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obesity/#x5)
- Schools teach healthy eating to help reduce obesity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obesity/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. Adjective: obese (formal, medical). Be kind: calling a person «obese» or «fat» can hurt; doctors use these words carefully. Said oh-BEE-si-tee.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «obesity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obesity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«obesity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/obesity.html) on Mova free.