English Explanatory Dictionary

New World syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Obesity, heart disease, diabetes, etc. among the indigenous peoples of the New World, linked to a change from traditional diet and exercise to a Western diet and a sedentary lifestyle.

Word forms

New World syndrome
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