obese
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In obese mice fed a high-fat diet, nuclear HSL levels increased.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
In contrast, studies in obese mice show higher levels of HSL remaining in the nucleus, suggesting that this balance may be disrupted in disease.
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
About 48% of people covered by Medicare are obese, while 38% of Americans on Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program have a body mass index of 30 or higher.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Blaenau Gwent council is looking at how it can support healthier lives in Wales' most obese area, with a ban on junk food advertising proposed.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
By then she was an obese woman with a very pretty face, and she ruled her whole roost with an iron fist, including Uncle Isaac, her husband.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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