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Newguest Posted 11 years ago
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Induce many of the features ...

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Metabolic endotoxemia is a condition that has been found to induce many of the features of obesity.

--- Does it just mean that it triggers obesity?
  

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That would be a layman’s version of it. There must be several elements or features involved with obesity. By itself, obesity conjures up being overweight to an extreme.

  • That would be a layman’s version of it.
  • There must be several elements or features involved with obesity.
  • By itself, obesity conjures up being overweight to an extreme.
  • From the phrasing of the highlighted text, ‘many’ but not ‘all’ the features are brought about by this condition or drug.
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That would be a layman’s version of it. There must be several elements or features involved with obesity. By itself, obesity conjures up being overweight to an extreme. From the phrasing of the highlighted text, ‘many’ but not ‘all’ the features are brought about by this condition or drug.
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NewguestDoes it just mean that it triggers obesity?
More or less, yes. It causes certain features of obesity to come about, to show up.

"triggers" focuses more on causing things to start. "induce" suggests a continuing influence.

CJ

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