Definition of obesogenic in English:
obesogenic
adjective ə(ʊ)ˌbiːsəˈdjɛnɪkoʊˌbisəˈdʒɛnɪk
Tending to cause obesity.
an obesogenic environment
Example sentencesExamples
- We must create a less obesogenic environment for our children.
- I agree with Guthrie that a less obesogenic environment for children has to be created.
- This argues for the existence of a powerful set of accelerating forces in addition to the downhill obesogenic slope.
- Levelling out the obesogenic slope is fundamental to slowing down the momentum of the obesity epidemic.
- The combination of the described vicious cycles acting as accelerator wheels, a set of ineffective brakes, and increasingly obesogenic environments represents a major challenge for weight management.
Definition of obesogenic in US English:
obesogenic
adjectiveoʊˌbisəˈdʒɛnɪkōˌbēsəˈjenik
Tending to cause obesity.
an obesogenic environment
Example sentencesExamples
- The combination of the described vicious cycles acting as accelerator wheels, a set of ineffective brakes, and increasingly obesogenic environments represents a major challenge for weight management.
- We must create a less obesogenic environment for our children.
- This argues for the existence of a powerful set of accelerating forces in addition to the downhill obesogenic slope.
- Levelling out the obesogenic slope is fundamental to slowing down the momentum of the obesity epidemic.
- I agree with Guthrie that a less obesogenic environment for children has to be created.