Obesity hits Third World, taking global toll to 300m
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The global obesity epidemic is out of control, with more than 300 million overweight adults worldwide, specialists told the first international obesity conference in Sun City, South Africa, which ended yesterday.
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Governments must wake up to the scourge of obesity or it will soon be too late to win the battle against the global epidemic, a senior World Health Organization official warned.
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People are getting fatter in all parts of the world, with the possible exception of Asia, a global snapshot shows.
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MONDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- More and more Americans are sliding into obesity, a clear signal that this national health problem is getting worse.
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Soaring childhood obesity rates will increase diabetes rates across the globe, international agencies warn.
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Bad news for new Americans: A study published Wednesday shows that simply moving to the USA packs on the pounds. &quot;The longer you live here, the more likely you are to be obese,&quot; says Mita Sanghavi Goel, a
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The number of overweight or obese people in Malaysia has doubled in the last decade, and the country now has more fat people than any other nation in Southeast Asia, a report has said.
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Cubans are no strangers to the battle of the bulge. Waistlines have expanded since the economic crisis of the early 1990s eased on the communist-run island &#151; so much so that 30 percent of adults are now overweight, a newly released government study reveals.
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With the Chinese economy booming and people&#39;s living standards rising, the number of overweight citizens in the world&#39;s most populous nation has shot up to 200 million, which could trigger a major health hazard, the government said here today.
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One out of every five children in a Chinese town is overweight, and everyone is blaming the TV. For each hour a day spent in front of the television the risk of obesity increases by one to two percent, according
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The Health Ministry said in a report on Tuesday that 200 million Chinese are overweight, a sign that rising incomes are helping to expand waistlines.
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Many readers may be surprised by the following statistics - 200 million people in China are over-weight, 160 million suffer from high blood pressure, 20 million from diabetes and over 60 million have developed obesity.
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The number of obese people in China doubled to 60 million in the 10 years to 2002 with diseases related to an unhealthy diet and lifestyle also on the rise.
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Developing countries, especially in  Asia, must promote healthy lifestyles from childhood to halt  rising obesity and heart disease rates, medical experts said on  Thursday.
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Children as young as three are being treated for obesity, according to one leading UK expert.
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People are getting fatter in all parts of the world, with the possible exception of east Asia, doctors found in a one-day global snapshot of obesity.
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Despite a spurt in international spending against AIDS, the epidemic will claim more than 3 million lives this year and is threatening the world&#39;s most populous nations, global health authorities warned Tuesday.