as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat
beneath that adiposity of flesh lay a nobility of spirit that only the wisest could discern
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Recent Examples of adiposity
Breastfeeding, adiposity, and precocious puberty in boys and girls.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adiposity
obesity
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Many earlier studies linking weight cycling to cardiovascular and metabolic risk failed to adequately control for confounding factors including age, underlying health status and the cumulative burden of obesity over time.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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With so many drugs in the pipeline, the future of treating obesity, and who uses which treatment, could look very different.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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“Adiposity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adiposity. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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