obese

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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

That’s worrisome to him, given the cost of GLP-1s — both to patients and the system — and that not all people who are currently considered overweight or obese are unhealthy.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

All participants had children between two and five years old who were overweight or obese.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

So if you wonder why Americans are so obese, consider the fact that waitresses both express their humanity and earn their tips through the covert distribution of fats.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich