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culture, evolution, and obesity  

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  • Obesity is the world's leading noninfectious health burden. Approximately one-sixth of all humanity is overweight, and about 300 million—a number equivalent to the entire population of the United States—are obese, defined as a BMI (weight/height2) above 25 and 30, respectively. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; Culture, Evolution, and Obesity]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-R03JP5L2-F

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