overweight

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By some estimates, as many as 20 million U.S. seniors are overweight or obese.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

The asset manager is slightly overweight to Japan in its allocations, partly because the yen is at a 40-year low.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

New estimates from KFF External link released Monday show that 13.3 million Medicare beneficiaries met BMI levels for obesity or being overweight in 2023, based on claims and encounter data.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Prolonged sitting can increase the risk, external of being overweight and developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes, say experts.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

During commercial breaks, she teased him: Why did American football have no inherent logic, just overweight men jumping on top of one another?

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie