obesity
gb/oʊbˈisəti/ us/oʊbˈisəti/
B2
Angličtina
~ 9400
Významy
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Podstatné jméno
technical
B2
state
1
medical condition of too much fat
A health problem where someone has too much body fat, so much that it can hurt their health.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] has obesity
Častá chyba:
Learners often confuse "obesity" (a medical condition) with "overweight" (a broader, less technical term). "Obesity" is uncountable, so we do not say *"an obesity" or "many obesities"; instead, say "the problem of obesity" or "cases of obesity". Another mistake is using "obesity" as an adjective, e.g. *"obesity people"; the correct adjective is "obese", as in "obese people".
Synonyma
overweight (More general and less strictly medical; can describe milder excess weight as well as obesity.)
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fatness (Informal and often negative or insulting; focuses on appearance more than the medical condition of obesity.)
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adiposity (A formal, technical term mainly used in medical or scientific contexts, less common in everyday speech.)
Antonyma
normal weight (Describes body weight within a medically defined healthy range, which is the opposite of obesity.)
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leanness (Emphasizes having little body fat, often with a positive or athletic connotation, contrasting with excessive fat in obesity.)
Kolokace
childhood obesity
|obesity rate
|obesity epidemic
|obesity problem
|obesity risk
|obesity-related diseases
Témata
health
|medicine
|science
|society
|body
Příklady
- Obesity is strongly linked to type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
- Rates of childhood obesity have risen sharply over the past decade.
- The government launched a campaign to reduce obesity by promoting healthier diets and more exercise.
- Doctors warned that obesity could shorten his life expectancy if left untreated.
- She is studying the social and economic causes of obesity in urban areas.
Učební příklady
- Obesity is a big health problem in many countries.
- Childhood obesity is more common now than before.
- Exercise and a healthy diet can help prevent obesity.
- The doctor talked to him about his risk of obesity.
- They are doing research to understand obesity better.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
obesity
IPA
GB/oʊbˈisəti/
US/oʊbˈisəti/
Slabiky a přízvuk
obesity (1 slabika)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: obesity
- Plural: obesities, obesity
Příbuzná slova
Forms
obesities
noun
Core family
obese
adjective B2
Related words
overweight
adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
non-obese
adjective
Advanced or less common
obesogenic
adjective
Výrazy
childhood obesity
1/t͡ʃˈaɪldhˌʊd oʊbˈisəti/
fixed phrase
technical
obesity in children
Obesity that happens in children and young people.
Příklady
- Childhood obesity has become a major concern for public health officials.
- Schools are trying to reduce childhood obesity by offering healthier lunches and more physical activity.
obesity epidemic
1/oʊbˈisəti ˌɛpɪdˈɛmɪk/
fixed phrase
technical
very widespread obesity problem
A situation where many people in a country or area have obesity, so it is a very large public health problem.
Příklady
- Many experts describe the rise in obesity rates as an obesity epidemic.
- The documentary examines the causes of the global obesity epidemic.
morbid obesity
1/mˈɔɹbəd oʊbˈisəti/
fixed phrase
technical
clinically severe, very dangerous obesity
A medical term for being extremely overweight in a way that creates a very high risk of serious health problems or early death.
Příklady
- The doctor explained that his weight now falls into the category of morbid obesity.
- Patients with morbid obesity may be advised to consider weight-loss surgery.
- Morbid obesity is linked to a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes.
- Morbid obesity is associated with a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers.
- Surgery is sometimes recommended for patients with morbid obesity.