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obesity

[oh-bee-si-tee] / oʊˈbi sɪ ti /


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Previous studies have connected late-night eating with obesity and cardiovascular problems.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

People whose work schedules conflict with the body's natural sleep and wake cycle experience higher rates of obesity and heart disease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

"And the NHS pays for these rather than paying for interventions that would treat the underlying obesity and reduce the health consequences."

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

"The NHS is spending colossal amounts of money every year to treat the complications of obesity," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

For me, it was a straightforward good thing—a potent, ground-level way to address childhood obesity.

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 John H. Swaby


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