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obese

[oh-bees] / oʊˈbis /


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Behavioral tests supported that conclusion, showing that obese mice were less responsive to sensory stimulation compared to lean mice.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Average body mass index for both sexes also fell within the overweight to obese range.

From Science Daily • May 20, 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

The National Survey for Wales published in May 2025 found that 33% of adults in the area were classed as obese.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Ignatius had always had a poor sense of balance, and ever since his obese childhood, he had suffered a tendency to fall, trip, and stumble.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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