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
All had extremely low omega-3 levels and at least one risk factor for dementia, such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure or cholesterol.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
These foods have been linked to a variety of health problems, including obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 17 June 2026
Cooking more meals at home is linked to lower rates of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 June 2026
In other words, excess fat is stored in the liver, most commonly in people with metabolic problems such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol, says Cornier.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 June 2026
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
These foods have been linked to a variety of health problems, including obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 17 June 2026
Cooking more meals at home is linked to lower rates of type 2 diabetes and obesity.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 June 2026
In other words, excess fat is stored in the liver, most commonly in people with metabolic problems such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol, says Cornier.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obesity
Noun
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The phrase assumes that fatness belongs firmly in the past, yet the very need for such a term suggests otherwise.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Because this isn't a book about fatness, despite the central plotline.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This process turns waste fats, oils, and greases into renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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Nearly 50% had at least one copy of the APOE4 gene — a group that will be the mostly likely to benefit from supplementation because their brains struggle to process fats efficiently, Isaacson said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The company developed the system with strict size, weight, and power requirements in mind.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Player was the first to take on the slam’s weight and win it anyway.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
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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 24 Jun. 2026.
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