Global obesity deaths rise by 50 percent since 2000, major report shows - but how does the US compare to other nations?
17-05-2024 00:40 via dailymail.co.uk

Global obesity deaths rise by 50 percent since 2000, major report shows - but how does the US compare to other nations?

In the year 2000, high BMI was the 11th leading risk factor in the world for shortening a person's life. By 2021, it had jumped to the sixth spot.
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