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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Recent Examples of obesity
This can contribute to obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and vascular disease.
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2026
The company said its primary care arm, Amazon One Medical, is launching a GLP-1 management program that integrates obesity treatment into routine care.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Our group is also studying umbilical cord blood markers in relation to other conditions, including childhood obesity, depression, autism and inflammatory bowel disease.
—Angelica P. Ahrens, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
But many people who start them end up quitting, either because obesity treatment is framed as a limited-duration intervention or because of the cost, loss of insurance or side effects.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2026
The company said its primary care arm, Amazon One Medical, is launching a GLP-1 management program that integrates obesity treatment into routine care.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Our group is also studying umbilical cord blood markers in relation to other conditions, including childhood obesity, depression, autism and inflammatory bowel disease.
—Angelica P. Ahrens, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
But many people who start them end up quitting, either because obesity treatment is framed as a limited-duration intervention or because of the cost, loss of insurance or side effects.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obesity
Noun
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Because this isn't a book about fatness, despite the central plotline.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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The nutritional nest egg is held together with a sprinkle of good fats and calcium-rich foods.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Because vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin, those with excess fat tend to have less of the vitamin available in the bloodstream for the body to readily use.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And as this headline suggests, today’s distribution agreements really are true partnerships that require filmmakers to pull their share of the marketing weight.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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For the minimalist, the mill brought back shrink-to-fit fabrics available in rigid and comfort stretch and introduced transparent coatings for bottom and shirting weights and PFDs with prominent crosshatch.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Breastfeeding, adiposity, and precocious puberty in boys and girls.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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And the blue velvet armchair was empty but for the permanent impression of his corpulence.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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Kajumba was a laconic man, rail‑thin, with the type of largish head that suggested nature had intended him for corpulence, even as circumstance had conspired to keep him slender.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Obesity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obesity. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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