1 billion people are overweight and 0.5 billion people are obese
Childhood obesity is associated with a higher probability of obesity in adulthood, which can lead to a variety of disabilities and diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.








Childhood obesity is associated with a higher probability of obesity in adulthood, which can lead to a variety of disabilities and diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.



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Agriculture, food and land use »Agriculture, food and land use
Improving Diet and Nutrition »Improving Diet and Nutrition
1. Challenges for global diet & nutrition »1. Challenges for global diet & nutrition
Large-scale malnutrition in developing and developed countries »Large-scale malnutrition in developing and developed countries
1 billion people are overweight and 0.5 billion people are obese
Causes of growing obesity »Causes of growing obesity
The obese poor tend to be poorly nourished as well »The obese poor tend to be poorly nourished as well
People who are obese are more prone to infectious diseases »People who are obese are more prone to infectious diseases
Poor people in rich countries tend to be more obese than rich people »Poor people in rich countries tend to be more obese than rich people
Increased risk of early death »Increased risk of early death
Increased risk of infectious diseases »Increased risk of infectious diseases
Increased risk of Non-Communicable Diseases »Increased risk of Non-Communicable Diseases
Rising healthcare costs aren't factored into food prices »Rising healthcare costs aren't factored into food prices
Early onset of dementia »Early onset of dementia
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