Examples of obese in a Sentence
providing medical treatment for obese patients
the basset hound was so obese that its stomach touched the floor
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Research shows that consuming two or more slices of white bread per day is also associated with becoming overweight or obese.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 May 2025
This can lead them to treat overweight or obese people poorly.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 May 2025
Maintain a Healthy Weight PCOS raises the risk of having a body weight that is considered overweight or obese.
—Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
The new study found that women with diverticulitis were more likely to be current or former smokers, report heavy alcohol use, and have a BMI classified as overweight or obese, compared with those without diverticulitis.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 9 May 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 May 2025
This can lead them to treat overweight or obese people poorly.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 May 2025
Maintain a Healthy Weight PCOS raises the risk of having a body weight that is considered overweight or obese.
—Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
The new study found that women with diverticulitis were more likely to be current or former smokers, report heavy alcohol use, and have a BMI classified as overweight or obese, compared with those without diverticulitis.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for obese
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“Obese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obese. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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