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

obesogenic 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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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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