overweight

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The analysis only included people with obesity or overweight who did not have diabetes because weight loss results in obesity drug trials are typically lower in people with diabetes, making direct comparisons difficult.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

There’s an Irish airline executive named Michael O’Leary who so loves upcharges and cost-cutting that, over the years, he has floated selling standing-room flights, charging overweight passengers more, and installing coin-operated restrooms.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

There’s a similar situation with mutual funds, which can be contrarian indicators and tend to lag market turning points, and they have been overweight Russell 2000 versus the S&P 500 since February.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Its policies were often punitive, with gate agents earning incentives for dinging overweight or oversize bags.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Most people had the sense not to share a dieting trick with an overweight person, but no one seemed to think it was wrong to share their acne remedies with me.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi