It seems like the more fad diets come on the scene, the more of us get bigger.
Overweight women outnumber underweight or underfed women worldwide, even in developing countries and rural areas, according to a new study.
Researchers found overweight women exceeded underweight women in well over half of the 36 developing countries studied. Overall, 32 percent of urban women in the developing countries were classified as overweight compared with less than 10 percent of urban or rural women who were underweight.
Although poor countries still lag behind developed ones in the obesity epidemic, researchers say growing numbers of overweight women present a new health concern for countries where the main health threat used to be underfed and underweight women. (more…)
Is this a good time for me to do a plug for my blackinformant.com fat free bbq chicken wings???
Naw, but seriously, this is not good news for the state of global health. At this rate, those “Feed the Children” comercials will feature fat kids!
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