GREAT BAY, Sint Maarten (DCOMM)–Obesity and diabetes are affecting the people of the Americas at high and increasing rates. According to Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), national surveys demonstrate that obesity is increasing in prevalence among all age groups; seven-12% of children under five years old and one-fifth of adolescents are obese, while rates of overweight and obesity among adults approach 60%.
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