Many developing countries now have obesity rates that exceed those in the developed world. Issues of starvation are being replaced with devastating NCDs, which are directly caused by obesity. Data from the International Association for the Study of Obesity.
By Dylan Neel
Non-Communicable Disease Columnist
Harvard College Global Health Review
An obesity epidemic has replaced the specter of starvation in many developing nations.� Described as a ?wicked problem?[1]�by the UN general assembly, obesity is a precursor state to several devastating non-communicable diseases (NCDs): diabetes, cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancer.� With obesity rates skyrocketing in countries rich and poor, it is imperative that scientists, policymakers and activists work together to find solutions to this deadly health crisis. The economic impact of obesity on the developing world is particularly brutal; more effective prevention strategies are needed in order to stave off social and fiscal catastrophe.
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A ?Wicked Problem?: Combating Obesity in the Developing World
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