Research #3

Source:Food and agricultural organization of United Nations
http://www.fao.org/focus/e/obesity/obes1.htm

My Topic:
Obesity in developing countries

 What I hope to learn from this source:
 New diseases are emerging in developing countries 

Notes:

1. As developing countries continue their efforts to reduce hunger, some are also facing the opposing problem of obesity.
2. "We believe obesity is a significant problem that needs to be dealt with, along with the problem of the underfed," (Prakash Shetty, Chief of FAO's Nutrition Planning, Assessment and Evaluation service)
3. Even in countries where hunger exists/ Obesity is a serious problem
4. China, the number of overweight people jumped from less than 10 percent to 15 percent in just three years.
5.  Brazil and Colombia, the figure hovers around 40 percent -- a level comparable to a number of European countries.
6. Sub-Saharan Africa, where most of the world's hungry live, is seeing an increase in obesity, especially among urban women

 

Final Thoughts:

This source shows that even in developing countries, where there still are many people suffering hunger, obesity is a serious problem. It is due to dietary imbalance, and this problem should be solved too to promote global health.