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
Studies confirmed what those patients were experiencing, and in 2021, the FDA approved Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy to treat obesity.
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Alice Park, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
McCoy is also concerned that the relative ease of accessing the pills may increase their off-label use among people who do not have obesity.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2026
Novo Nordisk launched the pill version of its popular GLP-1 weight loss drug Wegovy in the US on Monday, marking a new era in obesity treatment.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Competitor Eli Lilly's obesity pill, orforglipron, is still being reviewed by the FDA.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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True suggests including a mix of fats from animal and plant sources to give yourself flexibility in the kitchen and support overall health.—
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Salmon Offers More Heart Healthy Fats Salmon is one of the best sources of polyunsaturated fats called omega-3 fatty acids.—
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McCarthy has also opened up about her health and weight loss journey over the years.—
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This titanium whistle is about the same weight as a paper clip and is incredibly durable.—
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Breastfeeding, adiposity, and precocious puberty in boys and girls.—
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As president, George H.W. Bush compared his dog, Ranger, to a blimp in a playful memo to White House staff noting a need to curb doggie treats because of canine corpulence.—
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Whimsy was also the domain of the Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, whose signature was a race of voluptuously bloated figures — denizens, from priests to bullfighters, of an almost cartoonish world that, to him, had to do not with corpulence but with the sensuality of human life.—
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“Obesity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obesity. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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