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
Eating more ultraprocessed foods may also be linked with a 55% greater chance of obesity and a 40% higher probability of developing type 2 diabetes.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Patients seeking treatment for weight loss should consult a physician trained in management of overweight or obesity.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
The drug maker Eli Lilly announced last week that both of its obesity medicines will soon be on the formularies of all three of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers, OptumRx, Express Scripts and CVS Caremark.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
One patient who has obesity, PCOS and who lost dozens of pounds on a dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist cannot even get coverage of older anti-obesity medications because her BMI is now normal.
—Karen R. Studer, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Patients seeking treatment for weight loss should consult a physician trained in management of overweight or obesity.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
The drug maker Eli Lilly announced last week that both of its obesity medicines will soon be on the formularies of all three of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers, OptumRx, Express Scripts and CVS Caremark.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
One patient who has obesity, PCOS and who lost dozens of pounds on a dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist cannot even get coverage of older anti-obesity medications because her BMI is now normal.
—Karen R. Studer, Sacbee.com, 1 June 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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Speedy weight loss increases bile acids, which are used to break down fat during digestion.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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Your meals should have a balance of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The firm still expects 11% potential gains over the next 12 months for the H-share-heavy MSCI China index, but lowered it to market-weight in a regional context.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Temperature challenge Commercial flight faces a strict weight trap that standard electric motors cannot escape.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 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 9 Jun. 2026.
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