VOCABULARY #2

obesity : The condition of being overweight

• With a rise of fast food popularity, we are also seeing a rise in obesity.

accumulate: acquire an increasing number or quantity of

• If you don't take the right precautions, body fat will continue to accumulate.

mass: a coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape

• When the girl went to the doctors for her appointment, they found a large mass that needed to be removed.

disease: a disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, esp one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury

• It's important to stay healthy to make sure you aren't in danger of getting any diseases.

diet: the kinds of food that a person or animal commonly eats or a special course of food to which one restricts oneself to either lose weight or for medical reasons

• It's crucial to maintain a well balanced diet consisting of nutrients for the body.

prevalence: the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness

•  Fast food has become a very prevalent way of eating now days.

stigma: a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person

• Some don't hold the stigma to successfully stay on the right diet.

prevent(able): to keep from happening (capable of being kept from happening)

• Many diseases due to obesity are 100% preventable.

adolescent: a young person in the process of developing from a child into an adult

• Adolescents must know how to eat properly so that they'll remain healthy as they enter adulthood.

cardiovascular: of or relating to the heart and blood vessels

• To keep the cardiovascular system running, one must exercise regularly.

excessive: more than what is necessary, normal, or desirable

• One way to gain weight is to eat excessive amounts at one time.

mechanism: a natural or established process by which something takes place or is brought about

• Learning certain mechanisms can help one make the healthiest options

sedentary: (of a person) tending to spend much time seated; inactive

• You can't be sedentary and expect to be fit and in shape.

predispose: make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition

• You can't predispose others for your weight gain, it's your own fault.

syndrome: a group of symptoms that consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms

• Certain syndromes can be threatening to one's health.