8 sentences with 'obesity'
Example sentences and phrases with the word obesity and other words derived from it.
• « It has not been possible to locate any gene that is responsible for obesity. Therefore, it is not permissible to speak of hereditary fatness. »
• « The most practical way to avoid obesity is to consume the right percentages of calories and carbohydrates and to avoid chocolates, sweets and alcohol. »
• « "A person can be very thin and still have too much belly fat compared to other parts of their body," says Judith Rodin, an obesity researcher. »
• « Years later, when she started participating in a weight-loss programme, her measurements showed that she was not only overweight, but also had abdominal obesity. »
• « In a 1984 study, subjects who did an average of 185 sit-ups a day for 27 days noticed no change in obesity in that region. »
• « Science is already working to find a specific remedy to combat the culprits of obesity, a certain type of receptors in the membrane of cells, especially in fatty tissues, some muscles, the liver and the gastrointestinal tract, called beta adrenergic receptors. »
• « Also photographs of your ancestors can show obesity, poor posture (possible osteoporosis) and physical abnormalities in your ancestors. »
• « The more extensive and detailed your history, the better. Ask about abnormalities such as obesity, infertility, and learning and language disorders, some of which may be due in part to genetic factors. »