Obesity rates in some countries levelling off or potentially falling, study finds

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A study indicates that the increase in obesity rates may not be inevitable, with some countries experiencing stabilization or a decline in rates. The research highlights the significant variations in obesity trends across demographics, suggesting a more complex picture than the global epidemic narrative.

Researchers say rise not inevitable and it is important to unpick what is behind differences in obesity trends A continuing rise in obesity around the world is not inevitable, research suggests, with rates in some countries levelling off or potentially in decline. Researchers say focusing on what has been described as a global epidemic of obesity hides large variations in trends across different countries, sexes and age groups. Continue reading...