obese
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Obese patients with insurance coverage may not be interested in paying cash for the less-effective pills and could still choose to remain on the injectable GLP-1 drugs, bought through normal pharmacy channels.
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
Obese children are more likely than those with healthy weights to have high blood pressure and diabetes, and more likely to be obese in adulthood.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024
Obese is a medical term used to describe a person with a high excess of body fat.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2023
Obese people may be at a higher risk for sleep apnea, since excess fat deposits around one's throat and chest can further restrict nighttime breathing.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2021
“Well, that’s it for updates. Next, we’ll go to weather with Melissa, and then Terry for ‘Is Your Cat Obese?’
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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