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obesity

[oh-bee-si-tee] / oʊˈbi sɪ ti /


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The new rules aim to reduce obesity levels in children and prevent issues such as disrupted sleep, increased anxiety and lack of concentration, as well as poor school results.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Beyond obesity, they see opportunity for large-cap pharmaceuticals, which continue to generate resilient earnings growth even amid patent-expiry worries.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

A spokesman said the company is focused on the presentation of data from its obesity trials this year and that it is too early to give a timeline for regulatory submission.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Much of the previous research connecting poor sleep with obesity has focused on severe sleep deprivation, often limiting people to only four hours of sleep.

From Science Daily Jul. 13, 2026

It centered on one goal—ending the childhood obesity epidemic within a generation.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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 Swaby, John H.




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