Locally led social movements are required to reverse the obesity pandemic. Governments are in a uniquely powerful position to catalyze these movements.
The world is getting fat. In many countries, the proportion of people at an unhealthy weight has more than doubled in the past few decades.1 Globally, at least 1.3 billion adults and more than 42 million children are overweight or obese.2
The consequences are considerable. Excess weight increases the risk of a wide range of illnesses, including diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers; an estimated 2.6 million people die each year as a result of being overweight or obese.
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