obesity
Dangerous weight condition
Obesity is the condition of having excessive body fat, typically defined medically by a body mass index of 30 or higher.
The term carries clinical weight but also social stigma, making it fraught in everyday conversation.
Obesity is distinguished from merely being overweight, which suggests a lesser degree of excess.
Childhood obesity rates have tripled since the 1970s.
Thick-bodied and sturdy
- rotundRound and plump
- portlyHeavyset, especially around waist
- stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage
- full-figuredHaving a curvy, larger build
paunchy · fleshy · hefty · plus-size · weight gain · body fat · fatness
Weight-to-height-squared quotient
- adiposityExcessive bodily fat
- comorbiditiesCoexisting medical disorders
- visceral fatFat stored around organs
- subcutaneous fatLipid layer beneath skin
fat distribution · endocrinology · hormonal imbalance · energy balance · basal metabolic rate · hypertension · sleep apnea · fatty liver
Reduced cellular hormone sensitivity
- type 2 diabetesChronic insulin resistance condition
- metabolic syndromeClustered cardiovascular risk factors
- hyperglycemiaAbnormally high blood glucose
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
triglycerides · leptin · ghrelin · lipid profile · blood sugar · prediabetes · fatty acids
Prejudice targeting body size
- fat shamingRidiculing overweight people
- body imageFeelings about one's appearance
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
self-esteem · mental health · eating disorders · diet culture · weight cycling · yo-yo dieting · societal pressure · body positivity
Measures of food energy
- portion controlLimiting serving sizes
- nutritionBodily use of food
- meal planningScheduling what you'll cook
- overeatingConsuming beyond bodily needs
ketogenic · intermittent fasting · whole foods · macros · fiber · low-carb · dietician · caloric surplus
Operation modifying digestion for weight loss
- gastric bypassStomach-shrinking weight operation
- liposuctionSurgical fat suctioning
- lipectomySurgical fat extraction
- stomach staplingSurgery restricting digestive organ size
heavyset
Thick-bodied and sturdy
full-figured · paunchy · fleshy · hefty · plus-size · weight gain · body fat · fatness
body mass index
Weight-to-height-squared quotient
- adiposityExcessive bodily fat
- comorbiditiesCoexisting medical disorders
- visceral fatFat stored around organs
subcutaneous fat · fat distribution · endocrinology · hormonal imbalance · energy balance · basal metabolic rate · hypertension · sleep apnea · fatty liver · joint stress
insulin resistance
Reduced cellular hormone sensitivity
- type 2 diabetesChronic insulin resistance condition
- metabolic syndromeClustered cardiovascular risk factors
- hyperglycemiaAbnormally high blood glucose
cholesterol · triglycerides · leptin · ghrelin · lipid profile · blood sugar · prediabetes · fatty acids
weight stigma
Prejudice targeting body size
- fat shamingRidiculing overweight people
- body imageFeelings about one's appearance
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
bias · self-esteem · mental health · eating disorders · diet culture · weight cycling · yo-yo dieting · societal pressure · body positivity
calories
Measures of food energy
- portion controlLimiting serving sizes
- nutritionBodily use of food
- meal planningScheduling what you'll cook
overeating · ketogenic · intermittent fasting · whole foods · macros · fiber · low-carb · dietician · caloric surplus · processed foods
bariatric surgery
Operation modifying digestion for weight loss
- gastric bypassStomach-shrinking weight operation
- liposuctionSurgical fat suctioning
- lipectomySurgical fat extraction
weight loss surgery · stomach stapling · malabsorption · revision surgery
- medicinedoctor, doctors, hospital, medicine, surgery
- Child Healthcheckups, immunizations, vaccinations, well-child visits, growth charts
- child nutritionbaby food, balanced diet, balanced meals, breakfast, calcium
- health factorsexercise, psychological factors, genetics, smoking, alcohol
- health issuescancer, asthma, diabetes, cholera, heart disease
- pet healthvet visit, checkup, checkups, vaccinations, rabies vaccination
obesitythinness
State of minimal width
emaciation · underweight · skinniness · leanness · slenderness
obesityfitness
Good physical shape
healthfulness · physical health · wellness · vitality · good health
obesityanorexia
Eating disorder, self-starvation
undernutrition · malnutrition · starvation · wasting · cachexia
- obesity epidemicPopulation-wide excess body mass
- childhood obesityExcess weight in youth
- morbid obesityDangerously excessive body fat
- obesity crisisPopulation-wide excess weight problem
- extreme obesitySeverely excessive body fat
- obesity ratesMeasure of population heaviness