adiposity

Example Sentences

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"When you have increased fat or adiposity – the term we use in the body – it can cause increased inflammation within the body," McLaughlin told Fox News Digital.

From Fox News

Abdominal adiposity — excess stomach fat — is associated with increased mortality risk, regardless of body mass index.

From Washington Post

They found that central adiposity — a large waist — was consistently associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality.

From New York Times

The study author said future work will investigate aggressive types of prostate cancer and adiposity.

From Fox News

But even so, the correlation between relative inactivity and greater adiposity in these babies was noteworthy and could be worrisome, Dr. Benjamin-Neelon says.

From New York Times