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Educate yourself on health risks of obesity

A new report published in the British medical journal The Lancet, involving nearly 500 researchers from 50 countries, compared health data from 1990 through 2010 for the "Global Burden of Disease" report, revealing what they call a massive shift in global health trends.



The extensive report shows that obesity is a bigger health crisis globally now than hunger, and the leading cause of disabilities around the world. For the fact-based findings and data in this report, search: "Global report: Obesity bigger health crisis than hunger."

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