gain weight

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Many experts describe today's environment as an "obesogenic society," where everyday conditions make it harder to maintain healthy habits and easier to gain weight.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

When you gain weight back, it tends to be more fat than muscle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

And without careful tracking, people can gain weight, which increases “bad” cholesterol and eventually puts them at risk for heart attacks and strokes.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

"Worries about work, family, friendships and romances, about needing to lose weight or gain weight or exercise more. I think those moments dissolved even that last tiny bit of prejudice I still had."

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Insulin injections encouraged Woolf to gain weight, and to manage his diabetes he needed to consume regular, high- protein, low-carbohydrate meals—meats were recommended—which also added pounds.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand