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How to pronounce obese in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms corpulent, rotund, weighty
Derivation obesity

Examples of obese

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The obese have more issues than smokers, yet they are not subject to such taxes.
From the omaha.com
Obese fat tissue contains lots of these macrophages producing lots of cytokines.
From the sciencedaily.com
The obese category has expanded much faster, nearly tripling in the same period.
From the nzherald.co.nz
If you're obese, beginning an exercise regime can be difficult and even painful.
From the guardian.co.uk
One of every three children in the United States is overweight or, worse, obese.
From the dailyherald.com
Obese patients also had slightly longer hospital stays, regardless of infection.
From the sciencedaily.com
The more obese people become, the greater the risk for them to develop diabetes.
From the theepochtimes.com
It is not enough to avoid being clinically obese, or even just a bit overweight.
From the economist.com
Popplar said the majority of obese women are indimidated to visit fitness clubs.
From the dailynews.com
More examples
  • Corpulent: excessively fat; "a weighty man"
  • (obesity) fleshiness: more than average fatness
  • Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems.WHO 2000 p. ...
  • Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30kg / m^2
  • (obesity) the state of being obese due to an excess of body fat
  • (obesity) a condition in which a greater than normal amount of fat is in the body; more severe than overweight; having a body mass index of 30 or more.
  • (obesity) a generalized accumulation of body fat.
  • (Obesity) Having a high amount of body fat. A person is considered obese if he or she has a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or greater.
  • (Obesity) Excessive body fat resulting in a body weight that is much greater than what is considered healthy.