overnourished
Fed too much
Overnourished means fed more than is healthy or necessary, resulting in excess weight or poor health outcomes.
The term appears in medical and nutritional contexts: Many children in developed countries are simultaneously overnourished and undernourished—too many calories, too few nutrients.
Less clinical than obese, it emphasizes cause rather than condition.
Exceeding healthy mass
- obeseExtremely overweight, unhealthily so
- corpulentExcessively heavy-bodied
- plumpAgreeably fat, well-filled
- heavysetThick-bodied and sturdy
rotund · portly · chubby · stout · pudgy · weight gain · fat · fleshy
Given excess nourishment
- overindulgenceExcessive consumption or enjoyment
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
- gluttonyGreedy excess in consumption
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
overconsumption · satiation · satiety · surplus · superfluous · too much · overload · gorged
Good fortune, success
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
- wealthyHaving abundant financial resources
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- plentySufficient quantity, and then some
land of plenty · food security · disposable income · consumerism · food waste · throwaway culture · supersizing
Clustered cardiovascular risk factors
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
- high cholesterolExcess blood lipids
fatty liver · gout · inflammation · insulin resistance · cardiovascular · chronic disease · comorbidities · hyperglycemia
Indulge excessively
- spoilDamage or overindulge
- gratifyGive satisfaction to
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- comfort foodEmotionally consoling dishes
emotional eating · binge · splurge · decadent · dessert · sweets · snacking · mindless eating
Measures of food energy
- macronutrientsPrimary nutritional building blocks
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
- fatsOily organic nutrients
energy-dense · caloric surplus · portion size · overfeeding · caloric intake · food pyramid · fortified · enriched
overweight
Exceeding healthy mass
- obeseExtremely overweight, unhealthily so
- corpulentExcessively heavy-bodied
- plumpAgreeably fat, well-filled
heavyset · rotund · portly · chubby · stout · pudgy · weight gain · fat · fleshy · paunchy
overfed
Given excess nourishment
- overindulgenceExcessive consumption or enjoyment
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
- gluttonyGreedy excess in consumption
overabundance · overconsumption · satiation · satiety · surplus · superfluous · too much · overload · gorged · stuffed
prosperity
Good fortune, success
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
- wealthyHaving abundant financial resources
- privilegedHaving special advantages
plenty · land of plenty · food security · disposable income · consumerism · food waste · throwaway culture · supersizing
metabolic syndrome
Clustered cardiovascular risk factors
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
high cholesterol · fatty liver · gout · inflammation · insulin resistance · cardiovascular · chronic disease · comorbidities · hyperglycemia · triglycerides
pamper
Indulge excessively
comfort food · emotional eating · binge · splurge · decadent · dessert · sweets · snacking · mindless eating · cravings
calories
Measures of food energy
- macronutrientsPrimary nutritional building blocks
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
fats · energy-dense · caloric surplus · portion size · overfeeding · caloric intake · food pyramid · fortified · enriched · supplements
overnourishedundernourished
Insufficiently nourished
underfed · malnourished · starved · starving · famished