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providing medical treatment for obese patients
the basset hound was so obese that its stomach touched the floor
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Scientists are still piecing together the reason for this trend, especially since many young patients aren’t obese and don’t have a family history of the disease.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2025
People who are obese, over 65, or have darker skin may be more at risk for deficiency—and about 50% to 60% of nursing home residents and patients in hospitals are vitamin D deficient.
—Erica Sweeney, Time, 28 May 2025
Over 40 percent of American adults are obese, according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, and around 20 percent of children and teens.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
In the 1960s, less than 5% of the children were obese, now over 20% are obese.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 22 May 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2025
People who are obese, over 65, or have darker skin may be more at risk for deficiency—and about 50% to 60% of nursing home residents and patients in hospitals are vitamin D deficient.
—Erica Sweeney, Time, 28 May 2025
Over 40 percent of American adults are obese, according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, and around 20 percent of children and teens.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
In the 1960s, less than 5% of the children were obese, now over 20% are obese.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 22 May 2025
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“Obese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obese. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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