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The obesity epidemic is spreading
The obesity epidemic has become one of the most severe health crises of today. Using the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a metric, obesity rates have increased from about 10% in the mid-1970s across advanced economies to more than 20% in countries like France and Italy, more than 25% in Australia and the U.K., and more than 35% in the U.S.
Our modern lifestyle is probably to blame. Office jobs often mean high levels of inactivity. This, as well as the intake of ultra-processed food, fast food, sugary drinks, and so forth,
