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obese

[oh-bees] / oʊˈbis /


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Being overweight or obese during middle age is also associated with a greater likelihood of developing dementia later in life.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

A 2024 review found that intermittent fasting may be associated with small reductions in waist circumference and fat mass in people who are overweight or obese.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The drug, petrelintide, showed a modest effect in reducing blood-sugar levels and the reported weight-loss rate of 9.2% in obese patients with type 2 diabetes was broadly as expected, according to Jefferies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Both obese groups continued eating the same high-fat diet during the experiment.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Ignatius had always had a poor sense of balance, and ever since his obese childhood, he had suffered a tendency to fall, trip, and stumble.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole


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