The phrase
"global obesity" refers to a situation where there are high rates of overweight and obesity across the world, affecting people from different countries and cultures. It means that many people worldwide are significantly above a healthy weight, and this has become a widespread problem.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«global»
«obesity»
Sentences with «global obesity»
- With global obesity levels reaching epidemic proportions many scientists are now looking to our DNA to try and understand the genetic factors that could be making us fat. (newatlas.com)
- With global obesity levels reaching epidemic proportions many scientists are now looking to our DNA to understand the genetic factors that may be making us fat. (newatlas.com)
- Cutting back on meat as important as reducing sugar intake in drive to tackle global obesity epidemic (meatfreemondays.com)
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