Forbes February 29, 2024
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Obesity rates severely increased between 1990 and 2022 while rates of underweight people decreased in most countries, according to a new study, and the researchers believe access to more nutritious foods is the key to simultaneously decreasing obesity while tackling the remaining rates of underweight.
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Obesity and underweight are both forms of malnutrition, according to the World Health Organization. Climate change, the Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine could potentially be causing a rise in malnutrition “by increasing poverty and the cost of nutrient-rich foods,” Guha Pradeepa, study co-author from the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, said in a statement. The study researchers believe increasing access to nutrient-rich foods is needed to address the remaining...
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