obesogen

[ oh-bee-suh-jen ]

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noun

a factor, especially a chemical one, that inclines a person or animal to obesity by triggering adverse modifications to such physical processes as metabolism, fat storage, and appetite regulation:
Avoiding processed, nonorganic foods may reduce your exposure to obesogens.

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Other Word Forms

��·��·��·��·�� [oh-bee-s, uh, -, jen, -ik] adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of obesogen¹

First recorded in 1975–80; back formation from obesogenic ( def )

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Example Sentences

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One bisphenol, BPA, has all the molecular characteristics of an obesogen, a term coined in 2006 to describe chemicals that potentially make us fatter.

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��’s unique to fructose is that it seems to be a universal obesogen—in other words, every creature that eats it gains weight.

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obesity obesogenic

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