Definition of "diabesity" []

• Obesity and diabetes in the same patient, especially when the obesity had a causal influence of the diabetes (noun)

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• "Nearly three out of four Americans are overweight or obese, one in two Americans has pre-diabetes or diabetes or what I call "diabesity" and, shockingly, 25 percent of diabetics and 90 percent of pre-diabetics are not even diagnosed."
• "It's something she calls "diabesity" - and even young children are affected."
• "The combination, Lavie said, has led to more "diabesity" -- or obesity plus diabetes, both strong risk factors for heart disease."