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Definition of obese
: having excessive body fat
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Examples of obese in a Sentence
providing medical treatment for obese patients
the basset hound was so obese that its stomach touched the floor
Recent Examples of obese from the Web
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that about 37 percent of US adults are obese.
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Obese Ghost Children: 8 p.m., the Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward, Ferndale.
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About 9 percent of U.S. kids age 2 to 5 are obese, as are about 18 percent of those age 6 to 11, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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A new poll from a local nonprofit has found that nearly 7 in 10 adults in the area are either overweight or obese.
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According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nearly 70 percent of the U.S. population is considered overweight or obese.
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The United States has the greatest percentage of obese adults worldwide as researchers learn that one-third of the world's population is overweight, according to CNN.
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The researchers estimated more than 107 million children and 603 million adults are obese.
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But the United States had the largest number of obese adults in 2015, with 79 million.
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Other Physiology Terms
OBESE Defined for English Language Learners
obese
playDefinition of obese for English Language Learners
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: very fat : fat in a way that is unhealthy
OBESE Defined for Kids
Medical Dictionary
obese
playMedical Definition of obese
: having excessive body fat : affected by obesity
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