overweight

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All had overweight or obesity and metabolic syndrome, but none had diabetes or cardiovascular disease at the start of the study.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

With two thirds of adults in England now classified as overweight, and 30% living with obesity, the government is keen to see more people follow David's example.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Asset allocation, Currie emphasized, is a zero-sum game: “You cannot be overweight everything.”

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

He’d grown up overweight in the public eye as a child actor, appearing on the sitcoms “Fresh Off the Boat” and “Fuller House.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

“Typical is a person in poor health. Someone with circulatory problems. Someone who’s old, overweight, or suffering from diabetes.”

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen