anti-obesity

adjective

an·​ti-obe·​si·​ty
ˌan-tē-ō-ˈbē-sə-tē,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-obesity (audio)
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 While companies that manufacture wildly popular anti-obesity medications and their allies haven’t been successful in lobbying Congress to change the law, the Food and Drug Administration’s move could give doctors an avenue to prescribe the medications to some Medicare patients. Rachel Cohrs, STAT, 14 Mar. 2024 Weight Watchers) and Noom are now prescribing these anti-obesity meds as part of their weight loss programs. Lipi Roy, Md, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 The survey included more than 10,000 people of different ages, genders, races, ethnicities, education levels and political affiliations who were randomly recruited to answer online questions about obesity and the new class of anti-obesity medications. TIME, 26 Feb. 2024 North Carolina, for example, is cutting off coverage of anti-obesity medications for state employees. Emma Court, Fortune Well, 31 Jan. 2024 These are key questions in the debate over the new anti-obesity drugs. Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 22 Feb. 2024 Last year, the influential group added anti-obesity medications as part of its guidelines for treating obesity in kids ages 12 and up. Marina Kopf, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2024 Those whose commercial insurance doesn’t cover anti-obesity medications can get a $500 discount on the full price for Wegovy. Tami Luhby, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024 The decision could carry wider implications for an anti-obesity drug market Wall Street projects will grow to $100 billion or more by 2030. Simone Foxman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of anti-obesity was in 1864

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“Anti-obesity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-obesity. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

anti-obesity

adjective
an·​ti-obe·​si·​ty -ō-ˈbē-sət-ē How to pronounce anti-obesity (audio)
: 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
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