Sentences with phrase «reached alarming proportions»

Pediatric overweight and obesity have dramatically increased over the years, and current prevalence rates have reached alarming proportions.1, 2 Because of the impact the condition exerts on physical and psychosocial health, 3, — , 5 effective treatment is urgently needed.

Dr. Duah highlighted that, generally, destruction of the environment caused by mining activities had reached alarming proportions, and needed to be controlled to avoid the negative impact of inadequate water supply, poor water quality, loss of aquatic life and loss of recreation.

We must learn of the situation in Australia because the droughts are now reaching alarming proportions: The agricultural output is decreasing to the point that it's affecting the national economy.

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Worse still suicide amongst Nigerian professionals (including bankers, lawyers and doctors) and members of the middle class as a consequence of the harsh and intoleralble economic conditions that they are facing has reached alarming and epidemic proportions.