obesity
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She points to evidence showing that the more people eat, external within two hours of going to bed, the "greater the odds" of weight gain and obesity.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Preserving muscle is an important goal in obesity treatment because muscle tissue supports strength, mobility, and metabolic health.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Rhythm’s medicines, including a treatment approved for a rare disease called acquired hypothalamic obesity, would also add to AstraZeneca’s pipeline of rare-disease drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
“Indeed, overall, rural life expectancies are lower than for urban areas. Rates of smoking, obesity and chronic conditions such as high blood pressure are higher in rural communities.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
In the long run, however, these cheap calories come with a high price tag: obesity, Type II diabetes, heart disease.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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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