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obesity

[oh-bee-si-tee] / oʊˈbi sɪ ti /


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He believes this trend is driven by pandemic-era surges in drinking and an increase in people with risk factors for MASLD, like obesity and diabetes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Of these, about three quarters were actually within the normal weight range, while the remaining quarter met criteria for obesity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Novo suffered a setback in February when its experimental obesity shot, CagriSema, failed to outperform Lilly’s tirzepatide in a study.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Unlike Wegovy or tirzepatide, which Lilly markets as Zepbound for obesity and as Mounjaro for Type 2 diabetes, orforglipron is not a peptide.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

It was like we were being welcomed into the country by capitalism and obesity.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi