Definition

Noun: 1. The state of being excessively fat; obesity. Refers to a medical or physiological condition characterized by an abnormal or excessive accumulation of body fat. 2. The property of containing fat; fattiness. Describes the quality of having adipose (fat) tissue.

Usage and Examples

• The doctor expressed concern about the patient's increasing adiposity and its associated health risks.
• A high body mass index (BMI) is often used as an indicator of adiposity.
• The study examined the genetic factors influencing adiposity in the population.
• He recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity.

Advanced Usage

• Central/Abdominal Adiposity: A specific term referring to the accumulation of fat around the abdomen and waist, which is considered a higher risk factor for metabolic diseases than fat stored in other areas.
  • Central adiposity, often measured by waist circumference, is a key component of metabolic syndrome.

Variants and Related Words

• Adipose (adjective): Of, relating to, or consisting of animal fat.
  • Adipose tissue stores energy in the form of fat.
• Adipocyte (noun): A cell specialized for the storage of fat.
• Adipogenesis (noun): The process of cell differentiation by which preadipocytes become adipocytes (fat cells).

Synonyms

• Obesity (noun): The condition of being grossly fat or overweight.
• Corpulence (noun): The state of being fat; bulkiness of body.
• Fattiness (noun): The quality of containing fat.
• Portliness (noun): The state of having a stout or rotund body.

Antonyms

• Leanness (noun): The quality of being thin, especially healthily so.
• Slimness (noun): The quality of being attractively thin.
• Gauntness (noun): The quality of being extremely thin and bony, often from suffering or age.

Noun

1. having the property of containing fat
   • he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity