More than 2 billion people are overweight or obese worldwide, says study

reports on its website that the researchers also found that “obesity levels were higher among women than men across all age groups, which correlates with previous findings on obesity.” The US had the greatest number of obese adults, 79.4 million, while China had the second greatest number, 57.3 million. Bangladesh and Vietnam have the lowest obesity rates of 1%. The AP (6/12, Stobbe) reports obesity is increasing faster among children than adults in many countries, and that obesity among children and young adults tripled in Brazil, China, Indonesia, and other countries, according to the study. The article reports that the researchers used modeling to fill in gaps in the data. http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/12/more-than-2-billion-people-are-overweight-or-obese-worldwide-says-study.html