adiposity

Definitions

The state or condition of being obese; corpulence.

The accumulation of fat in the body.

Examples

The study examined the correlation between excessive adiposity and the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

Physicians often monitor a patient's body mass index as a primary indicator of overall adiposity.

Synonyms

obesity corpulence fatness overweight portliness fleshliness tubbiness

Antonyms

leanness thinness slenderness emaciation gauntness slimness underweight