PORTLINESS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

portliness

noun

Definition of portliness

as in obesity

the condition of having an excess of body fat the whole family was known for its portliness

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People with gum disease, cavities and missing teeth face elevated risk for stroke, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer’s.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
In one study involving teens with obesity, for instance, O’Sullivan and his colleagues found that participants who ingested fecal transplant capsules loaded with healthy gut bacteria had better metabolic health years later than those who didn’t.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of obesity

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Several of the organs around her neck had hemorrhaging, which was worse in her spleen, which Lew said could mean weight was applied to her body.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Retatrutide has produced some of the largest weight loss results reported in obesity drug trials to date, and Bikman said published data on the drug demonstrate substantial reductions in liver fat, triglycerides and fasting insulin.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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