surpoids

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From sur- +‎ poids.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /syʁ.pwa/
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Noun[edit]

surpoids m (plural surpoids)

  1. excess weight; excess fat, fatty tissue
    Synonyms: embonpoint, obésité
    L’équipe d’Anges Flöel a donc testé les effets respectifs de la restriction calorique et d’un régime plus riche en acides gras insaturés sur 50 sujets en bonne santé âgés de 50 à 80 ans, dont 29 femmes, et ayant un poids allant du normal au surpoids.
    Agnes Flöel's team therefore teasted the respective effects of carlorie restriction and a diet richer in unsaturated fats on 50 healthy subjects aged from 50 to 80, 29 of whom were women, and whose weight ranged from normal to overweight.