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China Races for Obesity Title
By newsguy | July 9, 2008
Now we know China is a superpower.
As if there was any doubt that China will soon top the rest of the world in virtually everything, they’re getting on board the obesity train.
Other big-time players like the United States and Australia have been duking it out for fattest populus for some time. China, considered a developing nation, is a surprise contender for the title. But the addition of fattening foods to their diet has rendered ¼ of the Chinese population overweight or worse.
It’s an alarming trend among countries considered otherwise poverty-stricken and malnourished – Mexico, for example, is closing the gap to top China’s rate of weight gain.
Trading illness due to lack of food for illness caused by improper food choices isn’t much of an improvement. “We need to find the right investments and regulations to encourage people to adopt a healthy lifestyle, or we risk facing higher rates of death, disease, and disability and the related costs,” said Barry Popkin, nutrition professor at the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina.
Topics: Just Plain Weird |
July 9th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
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