obesity
noun
obe·si·ty
ō-ˈbē-sə-tē 
: a condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body
Obesity affects not just appearance, but disease processes as well.—
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obesity has been linked to a number of health risks, such as heart disease
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Conditions listed includes some common health issues such as diabetes, a history of smoking and obesity.
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But might funding be tied in some way to kids’ health outcomes, maybe even reductions in childhood obesity?
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Finally, shares rose briefly Wednesday after its obesity pill outperformed competitor Novo Nordisk's oral drug in a head-to-head diabetes trial.
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In research released by Novo Nordisk—developer of the injectable version of the diabetes drug Ozempic—205 participants with obesity took the oral semaglutide pill for 64 weeks alongside 102 participants taking a non-active placebo pill.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But might funding be tied in some way to kids’ health outcomes, maybe even reductions in childhood obesity?
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Finally, shares rose briefly Wednesday after its obesity pill outperformed competitor Novo Nordisk's oral drug in a head-to-head diabetes trial.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
In research released by Novo Nordisk—developer of the injectable version of the diabetes drug Ozempic—205 participants with obesity took the oral semaglutide pill for 64 weeks alongside 102 participants taking a non-active placebo pill.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Obesity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obesity. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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obesity
noun
obe·si·ty
ō-ˈbē-sət-ē
plural obesities
: a condition that is characterized by excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body and that in an adult is typically indicated by a body mass index of 30 or greater
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