Obesity- condition of being overweight
Obesity affects about 35% of America.
Accumulate- gather together.
The water accumulated into drops.
Mass- large body of matter with no definite shape
Some people have a large body mass.
Disease- a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant
Diseases are life changing.
Diet- the kinds of food eating habitually
I have a healthy diet.
Prevalence- the condition of being widespread.
There is prevalence of obesity in adults.
Stigma- a mark of disgrace
He suffers from the stigma of a mental disorder.
Prevent- keep something from happening
The best way to prevent obesity is to eat healthy.
Adolescent- process of developing from a child to an adult.
Obesity usually starts when people are adolescent.
Cardiovascular- relating to the heart and blood vessels.
Obese people can suffer from cardiovascular disease.
Excessive- more than is necessary.
Don't eat excessively!
Mechanism- a system of parts working together in a machine
The machine stopped due to the mechanism's failure.
Sedentary- tending to spent too much time seated
Kids today are sedentary.
Predispose- make someone liable.
Lack of exercise may predispose a person to high blood pressure.
Syndrome- condition characterized by certain symptoms
Some kids are diagnosed with down syndrome.
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