obese
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Patients with Type 2 diabetes who are either overweight or obese are an inherently difficult-to-treat patient population, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
According to the NHS, data from 2024 showed that 15% of children in the UK were obese, and 26% were overweight.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Novo announced successful results from a Phase 3 study of its injectable GLP1 drug Wegovy in obese children aged six to 12.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The proportion of overweight and obese 10 and 11-year-olds rose from 35% to 41%, with poorer children disproportionately affected.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Aren’t you Chaplain Shipman?” demanded the obese colonel.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing obese
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