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providing medical treatment for obese patients
the basset hound was so obese that its stomach touched the floor
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Being overweight or obese increases risk of death, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, stroke, high cholesterol, several types of cancers, coronary heart disease, sleep apnea, gallbladder disease and mental health issues like depression and anxiety.
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Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The process of storing fat is accelerated and made more efficient by being sedentary, another common trait of the typical obese American.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 1 Feb. 2024
The study followed 22,000 overweight or obese adults on 14 of the most popular diets including the Atkins diet, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, and the Mediterranean diet, for an average of six months.
—USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024
But in its eagerness to prove that obesity isn’t a moral failure, Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution ends up reinforcing some of the troubling cultural attitudes that overweight and obese people still face in many walks of life.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
This is even more alarming with nearly 48% (37.1% men and 56.6% women) of Black Americans considered to be clinically obese compared to 32.6 percent of whites.
—Taayoo Murray, Essence, 17 Jan. 2024
The body measures 70 inches, weighs 216 pounds, and is normally developed, mildly obese with a body mass index (BMI) of 31.0.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Dec. 2023
Today, nearly three-quarters of the U.S. population is considered overweight, and more than forty per cent is considered obese.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
The associations were particularly pronounced for participants who were younger than 55, overweight or obese, or relatively sedentary.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health, 12 Mar. 2024
Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The process of storing fat is accelerated and made more efficient by being sedentary, another common trait of the typical obese American.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 1 Feb. 2024
The study followed 22,000 overweight or obese adults on 14 of the most popular diets including the Atkins diet, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, and the Mediterranean diet, for an average of six months.
—USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2024
But in its eagerness to prove that obesity isn’t a moral failure, Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution ends up reinforcing some of the troubling cultural attitudes that overweight and obese people still face in many walks of life.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
This is even more alarming with nearly 48% (37.1% men and 56.6% women) of Black Americans considered to be clinically obese compared to 32.6 percent of whites.
—Taayoo Murray, Essence, 17 Jan. 2024
The body measures 70 inches, weighs 216 pounds, and is normally developed, mildly obese with a body mass index (BMI) of 31.0.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Dec. 2023
Today, nearly three-quarters of the U.S. population is considered overweight, and more than forty per cent is considered obese.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
The associations were particularly pronounced for participants who were younger than 55, overweight or obese, or relatively sedentary.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Health, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Obese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obese. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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