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

Ensuring Wegovy supply Novo enjoyed a first-mover advantage in the anti-obesity market and launched its GLP-1 drug semaglutide, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, years before Lilly's rival medicine. —Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026

Another survey by health policy nonprofit KFF found 43% of larger employers in 2025 paid for anti-obesity drugs. —Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026

Effective new anti-obesity medications have recently emerged. —Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026

The shift could also be transformative for India, currently the world’s diabetes capital and among the fastest-growing markets on the planet for anti-obesity treatments and drugs. —Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026

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