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Obesity rates are high in high-income countries and are rapidly increasing in low- and middle-income countries.
Public health initiatives should focus on addressing obesity in both high-income and low-income countries.
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Obesity rates remain high in high-income countries and are rapidly increasing in low- and middle-income countries.
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The claim is based on a broad observation of global trends.
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Big Food: Critical perspectives on the global growth of the food and beverage industry
Simon Williams et al. · 2018
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