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In this episode, I hit the news stands and comment on articles dealing with the obesity crisis in the world and the connection between obesity and the consumption of processed foods. Along the way, I’ll be answering questions about (1) What the heck is BMI?; (2) Which countries have the highest obesity percentages? That’s a shocker!; (3) What are the stats for obesity in the USA?; (4) How is the USA contributing to Mexico’s rising obesity rate?; and (5) Is this a runaway epidemic or can something be done about it?
Show Notes:
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References:
World Obesity organization
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss (book)
Fortune Magazine online: “Obesity in America Keeps Getting Worse”
Wikipedia article on BMI
Guardian Newspaper online: “The US is Exporting Obesity”
Public Radio Inc online: “Fat and Fatter: The World’s 10 Fattest Countries 2010”
World Diabetes Foundation: Article on Diabetes in the Marshall Islands
New York Times online: “A Nasty NAFTA-Related Surprise: Mexico’s Soaring Obesity”
Harvard Health Publishing: “More Than Half of Today’s Children Will Be Obese Adults”
Newsweek online: “New Study Finds World Obesity Dramatically Increase by 10-Fold in 40 Years
The Daily Campus: “Childhood Obesity Is a Problem”
Music:
Intro music is "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini
Outro music is "Comfortable Mystery 3" courtesy of Kevin MacLeod
