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adiposity

/ad-uh-pos-i-tee/US // ˌæd əˈpɒs ɪ ti //

脂肪含量,脂肪率,肥胖症,肥胖

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the fact or condition of having much or too much fatty tissue in the body; obesity: Adult weight gain and adiposity in early adulthood were associated with marked increases in the risk of major chronic diseases in middle-aged and older men.
    • : degree of fattiness or amount of fat, especially in a particular region of the body: Observational studies have linked higher intakes of whole grains to lower abdominal adiposity.

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Examples

  • May I have the honour of conducting your Adiposity to the guest-chamber?

  • His death was doubtless due to his excessive adiposity, and he was cut down at an age when he should have been most useful.