Sentences with phrase «global obesity problem»

«Taxing sugary drinks isn't a new concept, but given the immediacy of the global obesity problem, it's time we got creative with how we approach it,» said author of the study Dr. Evan Blecher, Senior Economist at the American Cancer Society.

Not exact matches

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«Obesity and poor nutrition are global public health problems,» CEO Michael Johnson said in a statement.

There is a global nutrition crisis, with dual problems of under - nutrition and obesity.

«Obesity is a global problem that is closely linked to the development of cardiovascular disease,» said lead author Dr Magnus N. Lyngbakken, a PhD candidate at the University of Oslo in Norway.

Excess weight gain and obesity are global problems of the modern people today.

But it's not just the most developed countries that face this saddening problem — childhood obesity has become a global phenomenon affecting all socio - economic groups, regardless of age, sex or ethnicity.

Although we're inundated with theories, explanations, and diet and exercise programs, obesity continues to be a huge global problem.

Actually obesity needs a global action, on each of the factors that may be involved (diet, lack of exercise, hormonal problems, digestive, etc)

Researchers find American health care for obesity - related problems costs about $ 147 billion annually.In 2014, the global economic impact of obesity was estimated to be an astonishing two trillion dollars.

«People often think of obesity as an insurance issue, and they know that expensive health care problems are associated with it,» says lead author says Bruce Y. Lee, MD, executive director of the Global Obesity Prevention Center at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public obesity as an insurance issue, and they know that expensive health care problems are associated with it,» says lead author says Bruce Y. Lee, MD, executive director of the Global Obesity Prevention Center at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Obesity Prevention Center at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

We tend to think of obesity only as a public - health problem, but many of its causes overlap with those of global warming.