CNN Fareed Zakaria GPS June 4, 2024 17:52:00
Behind all the fads lies a stark reality. today, obesity is at an all time high. more than 40% of american adults are obese. it's a major gateway illness. the conditions and complications caused by obesity put huge strains on america's health systems and its economy, with. in 2018, obesity costs united states $1.39 trillion, or nearly 7% of that year's gdp. obesity is not just a problem in the first world. rates are raising in middle income and poor countries as well. by 2035, nearly half of the adult populations of mexico, iran, south africa and algeria will all be obese.
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