FOCUS@HEALTH; Epidemic obesity occurs in more affluent societies From: Filipino Reporter | Date: April 24, 2003| Author: Chua, Philip | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Filipino Reporter

04-24-2003

WE will focus on the obesity epidemic for this week's column. There is an
epidemic of obesity in the more affluent parts of the world today.
Medically speaking, hamburger and other junk food chains have contributed a
lot to this malady, where they exist. McDonald's fries, for instance, grew
from 200 calories in 1960 to 610 calories the past couple of decades or so.
Hamburger portions in the various fast food stores, like ...

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