More Than Half of Global Population Overweight or Obese by 2035: Report

More Than Half of Global Population Overweight or Obese by 2035: Report
This combination of file photos made in 2016 shows (from L) obese people in Los Angeles, Mexico City and Manchester. Robyn Beck, Ronaldo Schemidt, Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images
Efthymis Oraiopoulos
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Fifty-one percent of the world’s people will be overweight or obese by 2035, with the most affected countries being in Asia and Africa, a new report estimates.

The World Obesity Federation report claims that overweight and obesity-related problems could cost $4.35 trillion annually by 2035 if prevention and support do not improve.
Efthymis Oraiopoulos
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Efthymis Oraiopoulos is a news writer for NTD, focusing on U.S., sports, and entertainment news.
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