as in fatness
the condition of having an excess of body fat
obesity has been linked to a number of health risks, such as heart disease
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Childhood obesity is a major public health problem in the U.K. More than a fifth of U.K. kids aged 4 to 5 were overweight in 2022 to 2023, official figures show.
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The results came a few hours after Novo presented what many investors said was reassuring data on its obesity pill, known by the nickname amycretin.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 12 Sep. 2024
Since then, other risk factors have been identified, including lack of exercise, obesity, diabetes, and psychological stress.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2024
As the tools and techniques of medicine became increasingly complex throughout the 20th century, conditions previously not thought of as pathologic began to be seen as needing treatment, such as anxiety, depression, erectile dysfunction, obesity, and infertility.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
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Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The results came a few hours after Novo presented what many investors said was reassuring data on its obesity pill, known by the nickname amycretin.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 12 Sep. 2024
Since then, other risk factors have been identified, including lack of exercise, obesity, diabetes, and psychological stress.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2024
As the tools and techniques of medicine became increasingly complex throughout the 20th century, conditions previously not thought of as pathologic began to be seen as needing treatment, such as anxiety, depression, erectile dysfunction, obesity, and infertility.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Obesity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obesity. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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