Obesity Research Terminology

noun a substance that disrupts the normal function of hormones and can lead to weight gain

• The researchers studied the effects of the obesogen on the participants' metabolism.
• I heard that there are certain chemicals in our environment that act as obesogens.
• Dude, stay away from that stuff, it's like a total obesogen!
• The fast food industry is often referred to as the obesogen of modern society.

noun the process of cell differentiation in which preadipocytes become adipocytes (fat cells)

• Adipogenesis is the process by which preadipocytes mature into adipocytes.
• I learned about adipogenesis in my biology class.
• Adipogenesis is like when your fat cells decide to grow up and become full-fledged fat cells.
• In a way, adipogenesis can be compared to a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly.