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New World syndrome

New World syndrome noun: 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.

Noun

New World syndrome (uncountable)

  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.

Questions about New World syndrome

What does New World syndrome mean?
New World syndrome means 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.
What part of speech is New World syndrome?
New World syndrome is a noun.

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