obesity
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Obesity, although an issue for some, was far less common than it is today.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The Obesity Health Alliance, a co-alition of 70 charities and health organisations, wants the government to act more decisively against the promotion of unhealthy food and drinks.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Obesity increases the risk of many lifestyle-related diseases, making prevention a major public health priority.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
Obesity pills are the newest frontier for weight-loss drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Rather, it’s the advertisements for junk food, notes the Harvard School of Public Health in a health advisory titled “The Small Screen Looms Large in the Obesity Epidemic.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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