adiposity

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Recent Examples of adiposity Breastfeeding, adiposity, and precocious puberty in boys and girls. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adiposity
obesity
Noun
  • Researchers at Indiana University and the University of Florida analyzed the incidence of 14 cancers in adults with obesity who were prescribed GLP-1s, comparing them to cancer rates in non-users.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The vagus nerve also carries fullness signals from the stomach lining to the brain, and a VNS implant has been shown to reduce hunger and promote modest weight loss in obesity.
    Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Adiposity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adiposity. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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