Overweight (and it’s related co-morbidities) is expected to continue to rise and will continue to be an economic drain on many countries around the world.

Copied From Chapter 1, page 55: World Health Organization. Preventing chronic diseases : a vital investment : WHO global report.  Geneva.  2005. Available at http://www.who.int/chp/chronic_disease_report/full_report.pdf

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