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Global epidemic

Sir, — In March 2003, the International Obesity Task Force revealed that 1.7 billion of the world's 6 billion people were overweight or obese. Packaged food and fast-food chains are multiplying in new economies and this has to led to obesity, which the WHO calls a "global epidemic". In a recent survey in India 55 per cent of women between 20 and 69 were found to be overweight. Junk food causes the fatal fat. How can such foods be a healthy choice?

K. Ramamurthi,

Chennai

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