obesity
CEFR: B2
The clinical medical condition of having an excessive, unhealthy accumulation of body fat that increases cardiovascular and metabolic health risks.
Synonyms
- corpulence
- adiposity
- overweight
Common Collocations
- childhood obesity
- combat obesity
- rates of obesity
Example Sentence
Sedentary lifestyle habits combined with ultra-processed diets are primary drivers of escalating childhood obesity rates.