obese
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An estimated 10% to 20% of people with type 2 diabetes worldwide are not obese.
From Science Daily • May 31, 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 research followed 656 adults between the ages of 55 and 75 who were overweight or obese and had metabolic syndrome -- a set of risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
“Aren’t you Chaplain Shipman?” demanded the obese colonel.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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