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exogenous obesity

exogenous obesity

6.5
A weight gain that happens mainly because someone eats more food than the body needs
  • noun
  • /ɪɡˈzɒdʒənəs oʊˈbiːsɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : obesidad exógena
  • A diet high in processed foods can lead to exogenous obesity in both adults and children.

Examples

  • The doctor explained that exogenous obesity differs from obesity caused by metabolic disorders.

  • Many people suffer from exogenous obesity due to poor dietary choices.

  • Lifestyle changes are essential for preventing exogenous obesity in at-risk populations.

  • Is exogenous obesity more common in urban areas?

  • A diet high in processed foods can lead to exogenous obesity in both adults and children.

  • The doctor explained that exogenous obesity differs from obesity caused by metabolic disorders.

  • Many people suffer from exogenous obesity due to poor dietary choices.

Synonyms

obesity
vsexogenous obesity
146 3.9

A condition where a person has too much body fat that harms health

focuses on cases caused mainly by excessive food intake
adiposis
vsexogenous obesity
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition of having too much body fat that can harm health

specifies excess fat caused mainly by too much food

How Obese

exogenous obesity
  • Specialized
6.5
overweight
1 2.4
normal
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

exogenous obesity singular
exogenous obesities plural

Morphology

exogenous + obesity

The meaning is directly compositional: 'exogenous' (originating from outside) modifies 'obesity' (excess body fat) to yield 'obesity caused by external factors such as diet'. This adjective+noun pattern is a regular, predictable composition and has clear cross-linguistic cognates, so a learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

The noun exogenous obesity comes from exogenous meaning 'coming from outside' and obesity meaning 'being very overweight'. It paints a simple image of extra weight that comes from outside things like too much food and lifestyle choices, so it means weight gain caused mainly by outside factors rather than internal body problems.