Monday, August 26, 2013

Vocabulary #2


Vocabulary Definitions 

obesity- the condition of being grossly fat or overweight

accumulategather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of


massa coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape; the majority of



diseasea 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

diet the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats



prevalencethe fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness

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



preventkeep (something) from happening or arising


adolescentin the process of developing from a child into an adult

cardiovascularof or relating to the heart and blood vessels


excessivemore than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate

mechanisma system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery



sedentarytending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive

predisposemake someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition


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


Vocabulary Sentences

Obesity is becoming a bigger problem each and every day in America
Unhealthy body weight will accumulate from eating fattening food 
Woman have a higher body mass than men 
There are many ways to prevent diseases 
It's important to have a balanced diet
The lack of knowledge on food nutrition is very prevalent today in America 
There is some social stigma amongst peers 
There's a lot of knowledge behind preventing obesity 
Most adolescents don't know nor care about their long term health 
Exercises like running and bike riding are good for the cardiovascular system 
Excessive amounts of fast food can be very dangerous for your health and body 
There are several defense mechanisms that help to keep you emotionally healthy
My injury has cause me to live a more sedentary lifestyle 
Cigarette smokers are predisposed towards lung cancer and risk for heart disease
Down's Syndrome is a serious genetic disease 

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