Study: U.S. has greatest percentage of obese children, young adults
<p>More than two billion adults and children globally are overweight or obese and suffer health problems due to it, according to a new study.</p>
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Jun 13, 2017, 10:47 AM
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More than two billion adults and children globally are overweight or obese and suffer health problems due to it, according to a new study.
The numbers translate into one in three people around the world being overweight.
The U.S. has the greatest percentage of obese children and young adults at 13 percent.
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