BBC News - Obesity: The story so far
The Lancet could not be clearer on the obesity problem: Action is needed - and needed now.
The world-renowned medical journal has devoted a large chunk of this week’s issue to the problem.
A series of articles published by researchers from across the world are calling for more to be done. In effect, it is a call to arms for governments and society as a whole.
But how did we get here and what is the solution?
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In fact, it is getting so bad that experts are beginning to question the ability of the individual to take responsibility for their own actions because of factors such as the increasing availability of cheap, fast food.