corpulent - KOR-pew-lent - fat, obese, well overweight
Example: "The FDA announced that the number of corpulent people will, in 10 years, average over half the US population, costing billions of additional dollars in health expenses."
As a starter: and as a former teacher in English, I hope to add to reader's vocabulary by presenting a word a day in simple terms that anyone can understand - from current use in publications, radio,TV, etc. Remember: use a new word three times in a day and it's yours forever!