The Globalist

They dominate dietary research and policymaking, making public health adjustments challenging.

What is the U.S. share of the global problem compared to overall population share?

The share of people globally who are overweight or obese is increasing rapidly.

The future of health care in the United States could be highly dependent on the nation’s average waistline.

The developing world’s obesity rate is gradually catching up with developed nations.

More than half of the world’s obese population live in just 10 nations.

The measure still used globally for obesity actually does not measure fat.

How is life different for young Chinese, compared with their parents’ upbringing?

Why would emerging countries copy the unhealthy eating habits of the West, when their own tradition is so much healthier?

What measures can China and other cultures take to stem the rising tide of obesity, particularly among children, in its population?