Definition:
An event, condition, or characteristic or combination thereof that exacerbates obesity.
Scope:
Factors that increase the severity of obesity by altering the biology of the disease.
Context:
Factors that cause the progression of obesity may be biologically modifiable or biologically non-modifiable.
Bowman-Busato, J., Schreurs, L., Halford, J.C.G. et al. Providing a common language for obesity: the European Association for the Study of Obesity obesity taxonomy. Int J Obes (2024).