One Billion People Overweight, 300 Million Obese Worldwide
(Paris, Antara News, 10/20/06)

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), for every four malnourished adults five more are overweight and this worldwide epidemic of obesity has side-effects that are capable of crippling economies and overburdening healthcare systems with rising cases of chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, stroke and cancer.. Experts say that developing countries typically fall prey to this unhealthy trend as their residents assume the sedentary lifestyles and fattening diet common in Western society.