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obesity

[oh-bee-si-tee] / oʊˈbi sɪ ti /


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Eli Lilly rose 6.6% to $1373.70 after the drugmaker said strong demand for its Zepbound and Mounjaro obesity drugs bolstered third-quarter sales growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The medical examiner’s office also noted that Bauza lived with sleep apnea and class 2 obesity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

What if one of the keys to fighting obesity lies not in suppressing appetite, but in changing how the body's cells use energy?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Disabling this protein increases fat consumption and interferes with the formation of new fat cells, raising the possibility of a different approach to treating obesity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

In recent times his annoyance with the absurd obesity that prevented him from tying his shoes and his abusive satisfaction with all manner of appetites had begun to sour his character.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

It does not require a Paxton to know that a hole in the stage two feet square, will not hold Barnum's obesities.

From Physiology of The Opera by John H. Swaby


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