How to Use obesity in a Sentence
obesity
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At the same time, obesity rates have risen.
—Diego Schaps, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
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There’s not one type of obesity.
—Jessica Firger, SELF, 29 Jan. 2026
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It’s the first time in over a decade that obesity rates have not risen.
—semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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More than 40% of adults have obesity.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
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Here’s how obesity pills could reshape the space.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026
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Eat a healthy diet and avoid obesity.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
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Greasy hair inspired one team to create a cure for obesity in mice.
—Maddie Bender, STAT, 28 Feb. 2022
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This is one of the most pressing questions in obesity medicine right now.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
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This is one of the most pressing questions in obesity medicine right now.
—Allison Palmer updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
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Not only that, but sitting all the way could be linked to weight gain and obesity.
—Maren Estrada, BGR, 11 Mar. 2022
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In Japan, the obesity rate is only one-tenth of that.
—Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 14 June 2026
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People with obesity and those who smoke are at risk for pain and arthritis in their knees.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
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And obesity is a major driver of many of them.
—Gov. Kim Reynolds, Des Moines Register, 13 Jan. 2026
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For centuries, obesity has been a focus of scorn and ridicule.
—Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2023
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You were diagnosed with obesity at a young age.
—Maggie Donahue, Health, 18 May 2026
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Joint stress, poor nutrition and obesity may play a role.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Colorado has the lowest obesity rate of any state.
—Tony Dokoupil, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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The study is the second of two large phase three trials for the treatment of obesity.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
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The findings seem to expose a blind spot in how obesity is measured.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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To be clear, this is not a play about everybody who struggles with obesity.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Jan. 2023
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Chau plays Liz, a caretaker and friend to a man with obesity.
—Samantha Kubota, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2023
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In this state, obesity is a major problem.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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People who don’t get enough shut-eye are at higher risk of heart disease and obesity.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 July 2025
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Malik and her colleagues plan to measure obesity and heart health over time.
—Caroline Hopkins, NBC News, 21 July 2024
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The findings, the team said, could help in the treatment of obesity in the future.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Pet obesity has been on the rise in the United States in the past few decades.
—Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2025
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GLP-1s can do the same for obesity.
—Alison Sexton Ward, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
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Wegovy is prescribed for weight loss and adults with obesity and heart disease.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
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Oral semaglutide at a dose of 25 mg in adults with overweight or obesity.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 2 Apr. 2026
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Drinking whole milk may lower your risk of heart disease and obesity.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
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