as in fatness
the condition of having an excess of body fat
obesity has been linked to a number of health risks, such as heart disease
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Recent Examples of obesity
And, as Nolen-Doerr added, stopping obesity treatment can come with health and mental health consequences, including weight regain.
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Julia Sullivan, Health, 14 May 2026
The law reverses provisions tied to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, signed by former President Barack Obama, which required schools to serve only low-fat or fat-free milk to address childhood obesity concerns.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 13 May 2026
MetALD occurs in people who have liver fat, metabolic risk factors — obesity, prediabetes or diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol — and who have more than 10 alcoholic drinks per week for women, or more than 15 for men.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 13 May 2026
In future research, Drew said, the team would like to explore whether the brain is detecting these mechanical signals, and how physical conditions like obesity affect the hydraulic relationship between the abdominal muscles and the brain.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Julia Sullivan, Health, 14 May 2026
The law reverses provisions tied to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, signed by former President Barack Obama, which required schools to serve only low-fat or fat-free milk to address childhood obesity concerns.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 13 May 2026
MetALD occurs in people who have liver fat, metabolic risk factors — obesity, prediabetes or diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol — and who have more than 10 alcoholic drinks per week for women, or more than 15 for men.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 13 May 2026
In future research, Drew said, the team would like to explore whether the brain is detecting these mechanical signals, and how physical conditions like obesity affect the hydraulic relationship between the abdominal muscles and the brain.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obesity
Noun
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Because this isn't a book about fatness, despite the central plotline.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Your body uses more energy to break down protein compared to fats and carbs, which slightly increases calorie use during digestion.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Protein, fiber and healthy fats slow the process down.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Far below the most abstract undulating curved frozen shapes where the weight of the sea ice has forged the shoreline into a white sculpture park.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Steel pipes and tendons provide tensile strength, while thatch and mud bear its crushing weight.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 20,
New Atlas,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Breastfeeding, adiposity, and precocious puberty in boys and girls.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And the blue velvet armchair was empty but for the permanent impression of his corpulence.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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Kajumba was a laconic man, rail‑thin, with the type of largish head that suggested nature had intended him for corpulence, even as circumstance had conspired to keep him slender.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Obesity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obesity. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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