obese person

collocation in English

meaningsofobeseandperson

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obese
adjective
uk
/əʊˈbiːs/us
/oʊˈbiːs/
extremely fat in a way that is dangerous ...
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person
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɜː.sən/us
/ˈpɝː.sən/
a man, woman, ...
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(Definition ofobeseandpersonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofobese person

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Water content can vary from a high 75% in a newborn infant to a lower 45% in anobeseperson.
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The show also deals with the everyday life issues a morbidlyobesepersoncan face, such as the difficulty in using airplane bathrooms.
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Lean people are more fidgety than their obese counterparts; this relationship is maintained even if normal weight people eat more or theobesepersonloses weight.
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Pregnant women, obese persons, people with asthma, or people who have only one lung or contraction of a lung might all legitimately claim exemption.
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Walkers are also available in other sizes such as pediatric (for children) or bariatric (for obese persons).
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One study used a mathematical model to compare estimated health costs of obese persons, tobacco smokers, and healthy-living people.
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