What does obesity mean?
Obesity means (pathology) The state of being obese..
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/ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/ · noun
(pathology) The state of being obese..
While the majority of individuals with severe obesity are able to maintain eucapnia, a significant minority will develop obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), characterized by alveolar hypoventilation (PaCO 2 > 45 mmHg) unexplained by other disorders.
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Obesity means (pathology) The state of being obese..
Common synonyms include fleshiness.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
While the majority of individuals with severe obesity are able to maintain eucapnia, a significant minority will develop obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), characterized by alveolar hypoventilation (PaCO 2 > 45 mmHg) unexplained by other disorders.
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