Obese

Pronunciation: /oʊˈbis/

Definitions of obese

adjective describing a person who is excessively overweight or fat

Example Sentences

A1 She is obese and needs to lose weight for her health.

A2 The doctor advised him to exercise regularly to avoid becoming obese.

B1 Obese individuals are at higher risk for heart disease and diabetes.

B2 The study found a correlation between fast food consumption and the rise in obesity rates.

C1 Public health campaigns aim to reduce the prevalence of obesity in the population.

C2 The government has implemented policies to address the growing issue of obesity in the country.

Examples of obese in a Sentence

formal The patient was diagnosed as obese due to their high body mass index.

informal She's been struggling with being obese for years now.

slang He's been called 'obese' by some mean kids at school.

figurative The company's budget was so obese that they had to make significant cuts.

Grammatical Forms of obese

• past tense: became
• plural: obese people
• comparative: more obese
• superlative: most obese
• present tense: is obese
• future tense: will be obese
• perfect tense: has been obese
• continuous tense: is being obese
• singular: an obese person
• positive degree: obese
• infinitive: to be obese
• gerund: being obese
• participle: obese individuals

Origin and Evolution of obese

First Known Use: 1651 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'obese' originated from the Latin word 'obesus', which means 'having eaten until fat'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone who is excessively overweight, the term 'obese' has evolved to be a medical classification for individuals with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.