Posts Tagged ‘United Nations’

An Orthographic projection of the Earth, illustration by Cmglee

Fragmented Global Thinking on Chronic Diseases and Obesity

September 26, 2025 — Can we think global and act local on chronic diseases and obesity? At the United Nations General Assembly meeting this week, quite a few people gave it a try – with mixed results. At the end of the day yesterday, no one was terribly surprised when U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. threw a […]

Mexico Surpassing America in Obesity

July 15, 2013 — America first? Not in obesity, says a new U.N. report that documents Mexico surpassing America in obesity prevalence among the world’s most populous countries. With an adult obesity rate of 32.8%, Mexico has taken a slim lead over the U.S. rate of 31.8%. Speaking on behalf of the Obesity Society, Margarita Teran-Garcia commented on this news: […]