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Global Obesity Rates Doubled Over Last 30 Years, Researchers Say
"Obesity rates worldwide have doubled in the last three decades, even as blood pressure and cholesterol levels have dropped," according to a series of papers published Friday in the Lancet, the Associated Press/New York Times reports (8/25). According to the researchers, "1.5 billion adults are overweight and another half-a-billion are obese," and "the rise in obesity is likely to lead to an increase in the number of people afflicted by diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other illnesses, adding to the cost of healthcare," VOA News' "Breaking News" blog writes (8/25).
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