obese
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Those who developed obesity between ages 17 and 29 had about a 70 percent higher risk of premature death compared with people who did not become obese before age 60.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
No. It was really interesting because there was a scene where a guy comes in who is really obese and has diverticulitis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Government data released March last year shows 24 percent of women and 23 percent of men are overweight or obese in India.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Flegal has faced criticism for research that found people with a BMI between 30 and 34.9, which is considered obese, had lower mortality rates than people who were considered overweight.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
He wonders if this is how it feels for an obese person to become thin, for a prisoner to walk free.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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