paunchiness

noun

Definition of paunchinessnext
as in obesity

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  1. obesity
  2. corpulence
  3. fat
  4. overweight
  5. plumpness
  6. stomach
Noun
  • An international committee of scientists has proposed a change to the way obesity is defined and diagnosed.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
  • An international commission says obesity should be assessed in a way that goes beyond the body mass index.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of obesity
Noun
  • Whimsy was also the domain of the Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, whose signature was a race of voluptuously bloated figures — denizens, from priests to bullfighters, of an almost cartoonish world that, to him, had to do not with corpulence but with the sensuality of human life.
    William McDonald, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2023
  • His thick musculature having bloated into unhealthy corpulence, Maradona was hospitalized in Buenos Aires in April 2004 with what doctors described as a weakened heart and acute breathing problems.
    Jeré Longman, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2020
Definition of corpulence
Noun
  • Sleep Apnea While there is no evidence to show that GLP-1 drugs can improve sleep apnea, Whyte says research has shown that weight loss from GLP-1 use can indirectly improve sleep apnea symptoms by reducing fat around the airways.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Someone who has a meal within that limit could easily make up for the 0.5 gram extra of saturated fat by eating a low-fat cheese or yogurt in another meal.
    Reyna Gobel, Scientific American, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of fat
Noun
  • JPMorgan reiterates Netflix as overweight The firm lowered its price target to $1,000 from $1,101 ahead of earnings later this month.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Investment Diversification As the table shows below, the extreme overweight in Tesla seen with some funds is not mirrored in SpaceX investments.
    Joel Shulman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of overweight
Noun
  • Dermal fillers enhance the fullness and plumpness of aging skin.
    Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Formulated with hyaluronic acid and nourishing botanical ingredients like evening primrose oil, this gloss-like oil adds just the right amount of plumpness and color to your lips.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of plumpness
Noun
  • In a state of unimaginable desperation, Islam and his family would also turn to water, gulping it in desperate attempts to fill their stomachs.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • This can result in upset stomach, nausea, and stomach pain.
    Rosanna Sutherby, PharmD, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of stomach
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