Even developing countries are getting fatter
on August 4th, 2005 at 12:16 pm“Obesity is increasing rapidly in developing countries greatly increasing the risk of heart disease and diabetes, an international population conference was told.
“Even in countries such as India, which is typically known for high prevalence of under nutrition, a significant proportion of overweight and obese people now coexist with those who are undernourished,” said Praween Agrawal of the International Institute of Population Sciences.
“This epidemic has emerged almost unnoticed in our society,” said Agrawal, who released the results of a new study of women in India which confirmed the trend.
…Obesity is growing fast in the developing world, as income levels rise, but affects primarily the wealthy whereas in developed countries it is higher in lower socio-economic groups.” (more…)
Anybody who has studied history will find that this trend is not a new one. Henry VIII was just one of many in his class that were overweight.
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