( CNN) More than 2 billion adults and children globally are overweight or obese and suffer health problems because of their weight, a new examine reports.
This equates to one-third of the world’s population carrying excess weight, fueled by urbanization, poor diets and reduced physical activity.
The United States has the greatest percentage of obese children and young adultcs, at 13%, while Egypt led in terms of adult obesity, with virtually 35%, among the 195 countries and provinces included in the study.
