obesogenic

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
19
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/əʊbiːsəˈdʒɛnɪk/ (UK)

Definition of obesogenic

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Causing obesity.
    “Some authors have characterized the so-called obesogenic family and have observed the similarity between this kind of family constellation and that of the schizophrenic patient”
    “Thus the changes of lifestyle, concerning diet and physical activity, ie obesogenic environment, was assumed responsible. In addition, the effect of thrifty genotype has been also considered - especially in the countries where obesity […]”
    “Ironically, the US's obesogenic environment is one that societies through the ages have dreamed of: tasty cheap food in abundance, and barely a lick of hard work to be done.”

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Etymology

From obese + -genic.

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