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Insufficient sleep puts you at an elevated risk for a number of health conditions, including depression, anxiety, heart disease and obesity.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Being in debt is associated with other ailments, including back pain and obesity.—
Jeffrey Anvari-Clark,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2025
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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
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Active individuals are better able to utilize natural sugars and fats postexercise.—
Faye Remedios,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2025
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Individuals with significant intra-abdominal fat (patients with fat inside the belly) are also not ideal candidates.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Cantor Fitzgerald initiates Okta as overweight The firm said the identity access management company is well positioned.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, studies show weight loss doesn’t consistently lower mortality for people who are classified as having overweight or obesity (per BMI).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2025
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In addition, prioritize products that have ingredients formulated to calm and protect, like the following: Hyaluronic acid: Hydrates deeply to give your skin hydration and plumpness, reducing dryness and fine lines.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
4 Apr. 2025
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That’s because water, not sebum, is what gives skin its elasticity and plumpness, according to Dr. Castilla.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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In one sweet photo, Francisco could be seen holding Amapola while Kalina reached up to touch her mom's stomach.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The masked man opens the door at nearly 10 a.m., and when Hood sees Littlejohn strapped to the gurney, his stomach bottoms out.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Paunchiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunchiness. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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