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United States: Food Advertising and the Rise of Childhood Obesity

by yaleglobalhealthreview, posted in Issue 5 (Spring 2016)

BY CARLIN SHERIDAN      In 2013, the American Medical Association formally recognized obesity as a disease for the first time. This designation attempted to combat the widely held misconception that obesity results from simply eating too much or exercising too little.1 Over the past four decades, obesity rates among U.S. teenagers have quadrupled, and … Continue reading United States: Food Advertising and the Rise of Childhood Obesity

China: The Not-So-Sweet Rise of Type II Diabetes

by yaleglobalhealthreview, posted in Issue 4 (Fall 2015)

BY MICHAEL MARCEL In 1987, KFC brought its signature fried chicken to Beijing, becoming the first Western fast food chain to open its doors in Mainland China. By 2011, the number of KFCs in China had grown to over 3,000 across 650 cities, with one new restaurant opened per day.1 McDonalds, Pizza Hut, and other … Continue reading China: The Not-So-Sweet Rise of Type II Diabetes