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
As manufacturers’ direct-to-consumer alternatives have expanded, the cash-pay prices for obesity products have decreased considerably.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Although these foods are convenient and widely available, studies that track people’s diets over time increasingly link them with obesity and age-related chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
—Moul Dey, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 2026
People who regularly cook their meals are at a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and other chronic health conditions.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2026
Treating obesity is not just a matter of willpower for some people, Anekwe says, and the results underscore what happens when a helpful weight-loss intervention is interrupted.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2026
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Although these foods are convenient and widely available, studies that track people’s diets over time increasingly link them with obesity and age-related chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
—Moul Dey, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 2026
People who regularly cook their meals are at a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and other chronic health conditions.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2026
Treating obesity is not just a matter of willpower for some people, Anekwe says, and the results underscore what happens when a helpful weight-loss intervention is interrupted.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obesity
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The risk of gastroparesis, hair loss, rapid muscle degeneration, tooth loss, anhedonia, and vision loss are dismissed as acceptable trade-offs in the war against fat.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Her six-ingredient hot dog chili includes inexpensive, higher-fat ground beef to create a sauce specifically for topping hot dogs.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Framed by a light-weight carbon fiber and magnesium chassis, the Audeze LCD-5s have glossy tortoiseshell acetate earcup rings and subtle copper accents.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Ice accumulation poses the biggest threat to power lines and trees, with even a thin layer adding significant weight—up to 500 pounds per half-inch on power lines.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 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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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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As president, George H.W. Bush compared his dog, Ranger, to a blimp in a playful memo to White House staff noting a need to curb doggie treats because of canine corpulence.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Obesity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obesity. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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