obese
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The majority of those men are obese; fewer than 1% have an underlying disease or medical condition that results in lower than normal testosterone levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
KFF, a nonpartisan health-research group, mapped Medicare claims and estimated 3.8 million seniors eligible, out of more than 13 million who are overweight or obese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
About 75% of Americans were overweight or obese in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026
Around a third of UK adults - more than 16 million - are obese.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
At the time Barack took office, nearly a third of American children were overweight or obese.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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