Almost One Billion People in Developing Countries Are Overweight, Obese: Study BBCnews
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A new report shows that almost one billion people living in developing countries can now be classified as overweight or obese. Tulip Mazumdar reports. (BBCnews)

A new report shows that almost one billion people living in developing countries can now be classified as overweight or obese.

The number of overweight and obese adults in the developing world has almost quadrupled to around one billion since 1980, a report from a UK think tank says.

The Overseas Development Institute said one in three people worldwide was now overweight and urged governments to do more to influence diets.

It is calling for governments to tax fatty food and sugary drinks.

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