Obesogen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Obesogen is a noun meaning (pathology) A chemical or other factor that disturbs the body's normal processes, causing it to tend toward obesity.
Meaning
(pathology) A chemical or other factor that disturbs the body's normal processes, causing it to tend toward obesity.
Example Sentences
An 'obesogenic' environment / An environment containing stimuli that encourage obesity can be dubbed an 'obesogenic' environment. Obesity is communicated from parents to children through many potential Obesogens'^([sic]) - from the choices available at breakfast, the transport to school, the contents of the lunchbox, the weekend activities, the rules on eating sweets or the presence of TV sets in the bedroom.
Word Forms
- obesogens
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include obesogenesis, exobiotic, aneuploidogen, cacogenics, hormonomics, exposome.
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