VOCABULARY: #2

obesity - the condition of being grossly fat or overweight
Child obesity in America is at an all time and something must be done about it.

accumulate - gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of
The collector has been accumulating a lot of post cards over the years.

mass - a coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape
When my cat got off of my bed there was a mass of hair left over.

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
There are many diseases that are only in Africa such as West Nile

diet - the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats
The football player had a terrific diet because he had to stay in shape for next season.

prevalence - the fact of condition of being prevalet; commonness
It is hard to assess dog fighting's prevalence.

stigma - a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
The stigma of slavery remained long after it had been abolished.

prevent(able) - keep (something) from happening or arising; capable of being prevented
Disease from drinking water can be preventable if you simply use a filter or purifier.

adolescent - in the process of developing from a child into an adult
The child was still adolescent and naive.

cardiovascular - of or relating to the heart and blood vessels
The old mans cardiovascular system was not doing so well with his old age.

excessive - more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate
The police officer used excessive force on the man and was later fired and arrested for police brutality.

mechanism - a system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery
The mechanism was malfunctioning causing the production line to slow.

sedentary - tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive
The mans sedentary lifestyle caused him to have health issues.

predispose -  make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition
She was predisposed to becoming a drug addict because both of her parents used drugs in front of her while she was growing up.

syndrome - a group of symptoms that consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms
Stockholm's syndrome is when the hostages express empathy and sympathy towards their captors.