overweight

Example Sentences

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All had overweight or obesity and metabolic syndrome, but none had diabetes or cardiovascular disease at the start of the study.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

With two thirds of adults in England now classified as overweight, and 30% living with obesity, the government is keen to see more people follow David's example.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Asset allocation, Currie emphasized, is a zero-sum game: “You cannot be overweight everything.”

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

There’s an Irish airline executive named Michael O’Leary who so loves upcharges and cost-cutting that, over the years, he has floated selling standing-room flights, charging overweight passengers more, and installing coin-operated restrooms.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

He was not a large man, but he liked to eat, and he believed himself to be overweight.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston