Obesity in the U.S. and Europe on the Rise: A Comparison
   Levels of obesity in adults and children are rising worldwide. The
   prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during
   2013" stated obesity issues "were estimated to have caused 3.4 million
   Research indicates that if left unaddressed, the rise in obesity could
   The rise in obesity levels is concerning health bodies and indicates a
   Screenshot: Scale -- Understanding BMI and Obesity --
   Obesity in the USA
   (OECD) found that adult prevalence of obesity in the US is 36 percent.
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   Screenshot: Adult Obesity Rate by State, 2014 -- stateofobesity.org
   Sadly it's not only adults suffering from high obesity levels in the
   Obesity in the UK and Europe
   European countries have increased adult obesity rates since studies
   The UK has 24.4 percent adult obesity prevalence, doubling since the
   obesity growth countries in the world. Germany has an obesity
   In Europe a higher level of women's education meant a lower obesity
   Although America has a higher rate of obesity across the board both the
   UK and the USA have troubling obesity figures. When compared to Japan
   and Korea with 3.5 and 4.1 percent prevalence of obesity respectively
   Obesity and being overweight is a serious problem because it raises the
   An effect of obesity, hypertension (high blood pressure) can cause
   obesity among children in the US was especially troubling. She urged
   Stemming the tide of obesity in children is important because
   Not only that, the cost of world-wide obesity is a huge strain on
   health providers. The obesity problem is not going away -- in fact it's
   the rest of the world to bring obesity levels down. Specifically,
   exercise, all which will help to reduce the risk of obesity.
   There have been some attempts to stop the obesity crisis from growing.
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   Obesity in the U.S. and Europe on the Rise: A Comparison