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Obesity
In 2016 , almost two in seven adults on the planet were overweight , while 650 million were obese . Efforts to encourage healthy eating habits have been hampered by the availability of inexpensive junk food , full of salt and sugar .
2.8 million people die from being overweight every year , but following COVID – 19 , many are trying to improve their physical health . Schools are broadening their diet education and governments are putting laws in place to limit the presence of unhealthy food .
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