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obese

[oh-bees] / oʊˈbis /


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A Brazilian study published in Nutrients found that omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil reduced glucose intolerance and weakened insulin resistance in rats that were not obese but showed a diabetes-like metabolic condition.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

In France, one in two adults is overweight or obese.

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

The subjects represented different ages, ethnic mixes, and body types, from muscular to obese to gaunt.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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