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having an excess of body fat
an overweight person who had difficulty running even a short distance
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Recent Examples of overweight
Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
At the start of the study, participants were almost 60 years old on average and had a mean body mass index (BMI) of 25.3 (putting them in the overweight category, but by less than one point).
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Oral medications are also cheaper and easier to manufacture, which could be an advantage given the large population living with obesity and overweight.
—Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Polish designer Julia Burak concluded the opening night with Ate and left no crumbs, a celebration of body diversity and a statement against prejudices about how overweight and obese people are perceived.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
At the start of the study, participants were almost 60 years old on average and had a mean body mass index (BMI) of 25.3 (putting them in the overweight category, but by less than one point).
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Wells Fargo reiterates Starbucks as overweight Wells Fargo raised its price target on the stock to $115 per share from $110.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Oral medications are also cheaper and easier to manufacture, which could be an advantage given the large population living with obesity and overweight.
—Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Hence why your skin may be plump and hydrated in the summer humidity, but dry as a bone come winter.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Find it on Amazon Moira Glow Getter Hydrating Lip Oil Leaves Lips Juicy Give your friend a gift that leaves their lips plump and juicy.Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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The study also found that the largest decrease of obesity occurred in the South.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Studies have shown that alongside weight loss and Type 2 diabetes management, the drugs may protect against high blood pressure, liver disease, kidney disease and other health complications of obesity.Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The most noticeable differences are sweetness, smokiness, and fat content, notes Shore.Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
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However, muscles are vital in regulating blood sugar and fat levels and need movement to do that job properly.Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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The Lancet study referred to at the beginning of this article projects that a staggering 81.1% of adult males and 82.1% of adult females will be overweight and obese by 2050.New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Overweight or obese cats are more exposed to the risk of diseases like cancer, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, hypertension, osteoarthritis and faster degeneration of affected joints, and urinary bladder stones, as well as anesthetic complications.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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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.William McDonald, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2023
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His thick musculature having bloated into unhealthy corpulence, Maradona was hospitalized in Buenos Aires in April 2004 with what doctors described as a weakened heart and acute breathing problems.Jeré Longman, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2020
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The central part of the building exhibited Romanesque Revival elements, including round arched nave windows set in round arched panels.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pipe batter onto baking sheets (about 9 cookies per sheet) in round rosettes or swirls (2 to 2½ inches wide and ½ inch tall), leaving about ½ inch ofspace between cookies.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweight. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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