gain weight

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Many experts describe today's environment as an "obesogenic society," where everyday conditions make it harder to maintain healthy habits and easier to gain weight.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

And without careful tracking, people can gain weight, which increases “bad” cholesterol and eventually puts them at risk for heart attacks and strokes.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

“No, I can’t gain weight for that. No, I don’t want to look like that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

“If someone needs to gain weight, you start with what they’re willing to eat. If someone is only willing to eat candy, that’s what we start off with,” says Becker.

From Slate • Jan. 4, 2025

I was so thin and miserable I thought I could gain weight just from the smell alone.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz