obesity

UK /ə(ʊ)ˈbiːsɪti/ US /oʊˈbisɪti/
noun 1

Collocations

4

ADJ.

able, considered, effective, major, national, primary, serious, severe

Obesity is considered a major health crisis in many developed countries.

VERB + OBESITY

book, cause, develop, eating, effects, fuel, overcoming, predisposed

Eating habits and lack of exercise cause obesity in many children today.

OBESITY + NOUN

epidemic, hypoventilation, ohs, problem, school, starvation, syndrome, tooth

The obesity epidemic has become one of the most serious public health challenges facing developed nations.

PREP.

about, among, around, from, from, in, in, into

Obesity among children has become a serious public health concern in recent years.

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