obese
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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
Just one week of strength training was enough to increase visceral fat breakdown in obese mice, even though their body weight had not yet changed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
The two groups of obese animals were fed the same diet throughout the experiment to avoid introducing another variable.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Here are a few other morbidly obese phrases, together with leaner alternatives that often mean the same thing.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing obese
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