Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Fatness; adiposis.
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- noun
obesity ; the state of beingfat - noun the
fat infatty tissue
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- noun having the property of containing fat
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Examples
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But starting at age four to six years, that number of cells begins to increase docs call it adiposity rebound, and the cells accumulated during this period will forever want to be fed.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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But starting at age four to six years, that number of cells begins to increase docs call it adiposity rebound, and the cells accumulated during this period will forever want to be fed.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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But starting at age four to six years, that number of cells begins to increase docs call it adiposity rebound, and the cells accumulated during this period will forever want to be fed.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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But starting at age four to six years, that number of cells begins to increase docs call it adiposity rebound, and the cells accumulated during this period will forever want to be fed.
You Raising Your Child Michael F. Roizen 2010
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They found that when the children became overweight having a body mass index, or BMI, at or above the 85th percentile, the amount of fat under their skin and surrounding their major organs, known as adiposity, harmed their health.
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OBESITY–Also called adiposity, this is a state of malnutrition in which the accumulation of body fat is so excessive that it negatively impacts a person’s health.
The Most Complete Food Counter, 2nd Edition Annette B. Natow Ph.d. 2006
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However, only one of the "adiposity" (relating to fat) measurements that the researchers looked at was significant, which suggests that the findings should be treated cautiously.
unknown title 2009
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However, only one of the "adiposity" (relating to fat) measurements that the researchers looked at was significant, which suggests that the findings should be treated cautiously.
unknown title 2009
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1 Conversely, mounting evidence suggests that excess fat (what scientists call "adiposity") is associated with accelerated aging.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34;Weight Loss 2010
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Total body fat was unchanged but there was a marginal (1.1%) reduction in abdominal adiposity with capsaicin.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Spicing Up Weight Loss? 2009
hernesheir commented on the word adiposity
Railroad telegraphers' shorthand for "willing to make advance on terms offered. --1906 US Railway Association Standard Cipher Code.
January 19, 2013