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When I jump into something, I really do it to the fullest extent that my time and energy will allow me. I'm from Texas, and to see so many people that are obese and with disorders that are preventable. They haven't been shown or told. I'm really passionate about making sure my fellow countrymen are healthy. It's a shame.
Mehcad Brooks

Meaning of "obese" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OBESE

From Latin obēsus, from ob- (intensive) + edere to eat.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OBESE

obese  [əʊˈbiːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBESE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obese is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OBESE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

obese

Obesity

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems. People are considered obese when their body mass index, a measurement obtained by dividing a person's weight by the square of the person's height, exceeds 30 kg/m2. Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases, particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive food energy intake, lack of physical activity, and genetic susceptibility, although a few cases are caused primarily by genes, endocrine disorders, medications or psychiatric illness. Evidence to support the view that some obese people eat little yet gain weight due to a slow metabolism is limited. On average obese people have a greater energy expenditure than their thin counterparts due to the energy required to maintain an increased body mass. Dieting and physical exercise are the mainstays of treatment for obesity.

Definition of obese in the English dictionary

The definition of obese in the dictionary is excessively fat or fleshy; corpulent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBESE


caprice
kəˈpriːs
cease
siːs
decrease
dɪˈkriːs
fleece
fliːs
grease
ɡriːs
Greece
ɡriːs
Greenpeace
ˈɡriːnˌpiːs
increase
ɪnˈkriːs
lease
liːs
lis
liːs
masterpiece
ˈmɑːstəˌpiːs
metamorphoses
ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsiːs
niece
niːs
nonobese
ˌnɒnəʊˈbiːs
peace
piːs
piece
piːs
police
pəˈliːs
prerelease
ˌpriːrɪˈliːs
release
rɪˈliːs
vies
fiːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBESE

obeliscal
obeliscoid
obelise
obelisk
obeliskoid
obelism
obelize
obelus
obento
Oberammergau
Oberhausen
Oberland
Oberon
obesely
obeseness
obesity
obesogenic
obey
obeyable
obeyer

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBESE

Burmese
cheese
Chinese
clinically obese
Guyanese
imprese
Japanese
Lebanese
Maltese
mese
Nepalese
Portuguese
prese
Sudanese
Surinamese
Taiwanese
these
Varese
Vietnamese
Zambese

Synonyms and antonyms of obese in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OBESE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «obese» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of obese

Translation of «obese» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBESE

Find out the translation of obese to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of obese from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «obese» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肥胖的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obeso
570 millions of speakers

English

obese
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोटापे से ग्रस्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بَدِينٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

страдающий ожирением
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obeso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থূলকায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obèse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Obes
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fettleibig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

肥満した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뚱뚱한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obese
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

béo phì
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பருமனான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लठ्ठपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşırı şişman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

obeso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

otyły
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гладкий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obez
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παχύσαρκος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vetsugtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mycket överviktig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obese

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBESE»

The term «obese» is very widely used and occupies the 19.302 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBESE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about obese

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10 QUOTES WITH «OBESE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word obese.
1
Mehcad Brooks
When I jump into something, I really do it to the fullest extent that my time and energy will allow me. I'm from Texas, and to see so many people that are obese and with disorders that are preventable. They haven't been shown or told. I'm really passionate about making sure my fellow countrymen are healthy. It's a shame.
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Ricki-Lee Coulter
I love my body because it's what I've been given. Being too thin is just as unhealthy as being obese.
3
Michael Crawford
In 2004, I was on the West End stage in The Woman In White, and for every show I had to climb into a fat suit to play the obese Count Fosco. It was hard work, and unbearably hot, but I sailed through because I'd always kept myself fit.
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Mitch Daniels
Our morbidly obese federal government needs not just behavior modification but bariatric surgery.
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Pierre Dukan
I've never seen an obese person who has said, 'I am well in my mind.' Happiness stops food being a compensation.
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Ellen Gustafson
The abundance of cheap food with low nutritional value in the Western diet has wreaked havoc on our health; in America, one third of children and two thirds of adults are overweight or obese and are more likely to develop diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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Darell Hammond
Kids who don't play are not just at greater risk of falling behind academically, but also of becoming overweight or obese, failing to integrate socially, and even engaging in criminal activity.
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Mark Hyman
Paradoxically Americans are becoming both more obese and more nutrient deficient at the same time. obese children eating processed foods are nutrient depleted and increasingly get scurvy and rickets, diseases we thought were left behind in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Jason Isaacs
I would love to tell you I've found the secret to eternal youth. I go to the gym and avoid too many chips. I love to eat, hate to work out, but if you can't count all your ribs from a distance you're considered obese.
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Jeanne Kohl-Welles
We should not have our children going to school to learn how to become obese.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBESE»

Discover the use of obese in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obese and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Obese White Gentleman in No Apparent Distress
A novel based on the writings and recordings of Terry Dobson.
Riki Moss, 2009
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Why Geese Don't Get Obese (And We Do): How Evolution's ...
Surprising examples, a sense of humor, and some insightful science make this book a delightful and lively read.
Eric P. Widmaier, 1999
3
Treatment of the Obese Patient
The aim of this book is to inform clinicians of recent advances in obesity research and provide a review of current treatment issues and strategies.
Robert F. Kushner, Daniel H. Bessesen, 2007
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Therapeutic Groups for Obese Women: A Group Leader's Handbook
Worksheets and a range of other tools are provided as appendices. This text introduces an innovative psychological approach to overcoming the growing socio-economic burden of morbidity and mortality resulting from obesity.
Julia Buckroyd, Sharon Rother, 2007
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Critical Care Management of the Obese Patient
This book provides health professionals with sound clinical advice on management of the obese patient admitted into hospital.
Ali El Solh, 2012
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Controversies in the Anesthetic Management of the Obese ...
Written by international leaders in the field, this book will be an invaluable aid for anesthesia care providers.
Yigal Leykin, Jay B. Brodsky, 2012
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A Clinical Guide for Management of Overweight and Obese ...
This clinical guide outlines the management of the obese patient from the preparation of office accommodations through the long road of maintained wellness.
Caroline M. Apovian, Carine M. Lenders, 2006
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Counseling Overweight and Obese Children and Teens: Health ...
As a complete resource, this guide provides detailed counseling plans, practical counseling tips, take-home handouts and interactive worksheets.
Jo Ellen Shield, Mary Catherine Mullen, 2008
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I Know Someone Who Is Obese
Presents basic information about what obesity is, what causes it, how it affects a person's health, how to avoid becoming obese, and what it is like to have a friend that is obese.
Vic Parker, 2011
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Beyond Dieting: Psychoeducational Interventions For ...
Published in 1990, Beyond Dieting is a valuable contribution to the field of Psychiatry/Clinical Psychology.
Donna Ciliska, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBESE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obese is used in the context of the following news items.
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This Obese Orangutan Represents Everything Wrong With America
She is obese, refuses to exercise and her diets just don't seem to work. She sounds like an average soccer mom, but she's actually an ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
2
GPs should send obese children and parents on weight-loss …
Obesity is a growing problem in children, with more than a fifth of four- to five-year-olds classified as overweight or obese upon starting primary ... «GP online, Jul 15»
3
Obese mum-of-three has gastric by-pass op so she can have more …
A 29-stone mum-of-three who had 14 miscarriages has had a £15,000 gastric by-pass on the NHS - so she can have more children. Natasha ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Obese man Les Price can't get weightloss on NHS as he 'isn't …
A man weighing thirty-five stone has been refused weightloss surgery because the NHS does not believe he is unhealthy enough. Les Price ... «Metro, Jul 15»
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Only 1 in 210 Obese Men Reach Healthy Weight
An obese man has a 1 in 210 chance of achieving a normal body weight, and a woman a 1 in 124 chance, according to a large ... «Medscape, Jul 15»
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Here's how vets treat Lucy the obese orangutan
Here's how vets treat Lucy the obese orangutan. Please enable flash to watch this video. Sorry, this video is not available. Your browser does ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Metformin does not improve pregnancy outcomes in obese women
In all, 449 obese women with normal glucose tolerance were randomly assigned metformin 500–2500mg daily or placebo from the second ... «The Pharmaceutical Journal, Jul 15»
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One in five south-west residents obese
ALARMING figures show one in five south-west residents are obese and only 10 per cent of people eat the recommended amount of ... «Warrnambool Standard, Jul 15»
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Doctor who emailed naked photos of obese patient suspended, fined
A Victoria doctor who took a photo of a naked obese patient and sent it to another staff member has been suspended from practicing medicine ... «CTV Vancouver Island, Jul 15»
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Obese crazy plan to lose weight
Obese crazy plan to lose weight. Save. Thursday, 23 July 2015. Email Facebook Twitter Google+ · The New Zealand Herald · Email Facebook Twitter Google+. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

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