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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesobesidad
Pronunciation / Transliteration: obesidad
"La obesidad infantil es una preocupación creciente."
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The state of being grossly fat or overweight.
"A diet high in fat and sugar can lead to obesity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from Latin obesitas, from obesus 'edible, plump' (see obese).
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obésité
Transliteration: obésité
"L'obésité est un problème de santé publique majeur."
Adipositas
Transliteration: Adipositas
"Adipositas erhöht das Risiko für Herzerkrankungen."
obesità
Transliteration: obesità
"L'obesità è legata a molteplici fattori genetici e ambientali."
obesidad
Transliteration: obesidad
"La obesidad infantil es una preocupación creciente."
obesidade
Transliteration: obesidade
"A obesidade pode causar diversos problemas de saúde."
मोटापा
Transliteration: motapa
"मोटापा कई गंभीर बीमारियों का कारण बन सकता है।"
肥胖
Transliteration: féipàng
"保持健康饮食有助于预防肥胖。"
비만
Transliteration: biman
"규칙적인 운동은 비만을 예방하는 데 도움이 됩니다."
肥満
Transliteration: himan
"肥満は生活習慣病の原因になります。"
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