Forget coronavirus, obesity is the real epidemic of the 21st century
Obesity is the fifth greatest cause of death worldwide. 70% of those suffering from obesity may also suffer from other diseases such as diabetes, cancer, hypertension and high blood fat levels.
An eight-month-old boy weighing 20 kg. sits at a clinic for the obese in Bogota, Colombia(photo credit: JOHN VIZCAINO/REUTERS)ByJULIA PENSO