anti-obesity

adjective

an·​ti-obe·​si·​ty

ˌan-tē-ō-ˈbē-sə-tē, 

ˌan-tī- 

1

: used to treat obesity

anti-obesity drugs

2

: designed or intended to prevent obesity or reduce the incidence of obesity

anti-obesity campaigns/programs

Examples of anti-obesity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid officials estimated the anti-obesity drugs would cost Medicare and Medicaid about $40 billion over a decade. —Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025

Shares rose 5% as the anti-obesity drugmaker posted third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates . —Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025

The study, published in JAMA Oncology, examined health record data from 2014 to 2024 for adults over 18 who were eligible for anti-obesity medications and did not have a prior cancer history. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025

However, there are growing concerns that many may stop anti-obesity medications not long after starting them. —Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for anti-obesity

• obesity

Medical Definition

anti-obesity

adjective

an·​ti-obe·​si·​ty -ō-ˈbē-sət-ē 

: used to treat obesity : promoting the loss of excessive bodily fat

… anti-obesity drugs may inhibit energy intake, inhibit fat absorption, enhance energy expenditure or stimulate fat mobilization.

—John Worobey, in Nutrition & Behavior: A Multidisciplinary Approach