adiposity
/,ædi'pɔsiti/
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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
- having the property of containing fat
- he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity