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