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obesity
o‧be‧si‧ty/əʊˈbiːsəti, əʊˈbiːsɪti $ oʊ-/ noun [UNCOUNTABLE] when someone is very fat in a way that is unhealthy
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS NOUN researcher ▪ Some obesity researchers have clear conflict of interest, promoting or investing in products or programs based on their research. ▪ Bruch criticized obesity researchers for failing to recognize that dieting was not only psychologically debilitating but medically simple-minded. ▪ The committee scolded obesity researchers for the short-sightedness of many of their studies. ▪ Many moderate obesity researchers were distressed by the way the review was reported. ▪ Brownell and Rodin are two of the most moderate obesity researchers who have been influential in identifying the risks of dieting. ▪ But obesity researchers rarely agree with each other. ▪ For others, the review simply proved that obesity researchers are yo-yo thinkers. VERB treat ▪ Since nothing works to treat obesity in most people, physicians have, over the past century, tried almost anything. ▪ The methods doctors use to treat obesity do work in the short term, which is what keeps them going. ▪ And last year, scientists at Rockefeller University identified the gene that appears to be successful in treating obesity in animals. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Obesity can lead to heart disorders and other health problems. ▪ The program is aimed at reducing obesity among women. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Alcohol intake, serum lipids and obesity Alcohol may have several effects on serum lipids. ▪ Although these studies apply to older children the principle should hold for younger children where management problems are frequently linked with obesity. ▪ Bruch criticized obesity researchers for failing to recognize that dieting was not only psychologically debilitating but medically simple-minded. ▪ But obesity researchers rarely agree with each other. ▪ Fat control is still very important for reducing risks for heart disease, some cancers and obesity. ▪ Jarrett dismisses excessive birth weight as being secondary to maternal obesity rather than glucose tolerance abnormalities. ▪ Many moderate obesity researchers were distressed by the way the review was reported. ▪ The first of these is leptin, a messenger chemical that regulates obesity.
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