as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat
the whole family was known for its portliness
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According to the administration, several popular medications — including the blockbuster obesity drugs Zepbound and Wegovy — are being offered at a discount.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Cagrilintide might also ease some of GLP-1 drugs’ common gastrointestinal side effects, such as severe nausea and vomiting, says Jesse Richards, an internal medicine and obesity clinician at the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
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Worth more than their weight in gold Winners will receive medals crafted from recycled metal by the Italian State Mint and Polygraphic Institute.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ricks said just 20 to 50 million people currently use GLP-1s, but the addressable market is 1 billion and growing, as doctors discover new use cases (plus weight loss can address other health issues).—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Portliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portliness. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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