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Noun
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People with obesity: Vitamin D is stored in fat (adipose) tissue.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025 -
Disappointing trial results for its next-generation obesity drug shook investor confidence.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Whimsy was also the domain of the Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, whose signature was a race of voluptuously bloated figures — denizens, from priests to bullfighters, of an almost cartoonish world that, to him, had to do not with corpulence but with the sensuality of human life.—
William McDonald,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2023
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His thick musculature having bloated into unhealthy corpulence, Maradona was hospitalized in Buenos Aires in April 2004 with what doctors described as a weakened heart and acute breathing problems.—
Jeré Longman,
New York Times,
25 Nov. 2020
Noun
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Today, Leal supplies tortillas to restaurants, specialty shops, and home cooks around the country, in a range of sizes and made with a variety of fats, including avocado oil and duck fat.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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That’s because diets high in saturated fat are strongly correlated with high blood cholesterol, which increases your risk for heart disease and stroke, says Dave.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The categorizations of obesity and overweight can contribute to weight stigma, and they are often based on body mass index (BMI), which is not an accurate measure of health.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 May 2025
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Reddit — Shares of the social media stock dropped 4.6% following a downgrade to equal weight from overweight at Wells Fargo.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The ultra-silky strands, while luxurious, don’t provide quite the same plumpness as light yaki textures.—
Noel Cymone Walker,
StyleCaster,
2 May 2025
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Gaither and Wilson are among those who hypothesize that topical topical or vaginal estrogen may be used to restore plumpness and health to the vulvar tissues.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The 9-year-old Indiana boy told his parents his stomach hurt.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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Dandelions have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries to treat various issues, including stomach problems and inflammation.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
28 May 2025
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“Paunchiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunchiness. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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