Developed and Developing Nations Face Obesity Challenge


Obesity among US adults, 2007, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Atlanta GA

Fatness, once a sign of power, prestige and beauty worldwide is posing a global challenge in the 21st century, for industrialized and developing nations alike. WHO estimates that 2 billion adults and over 20 million children worldwide are overweight or obese, and consequently face an increasing burden of chronic diseases and shortened life expectancy. Simultaneously, nearly a billion people around the globe suffer from hunger and malnutrition.  What can be done to address this dilemma? More...

 

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