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6 months agoHealth
The economic disaster of extra pounds: Pharmaceutical companies are profiting in an increasingly obese world
More than 1.5 billion adults and almost 400 million children will be living with obesity within 12 years if the condition isn't stopped.
The economic impact of obesity in the world will reach $4.32 trillion in losses annually by 2035.
Pharmaceutical companies see the fight against obesity as a lucrative market. [ more ]