From the Voice of Russia: "The number of obese or overweight people in the developing world has more than tripled in the last thirty-five years..."

Obesity timebomb in developing countries

The number of obese or overweight people in the developing world has more than tripled in the last thirty-five years, up from 250 million in 1980 to over 900 million today. The figures are revealed in a report from the think-tank, the Overseas Development Institute, which says there are now almost twice as many overweight people in the poor countries as in rich ones. VoR's Hywel Davies reports.

 
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