The Heavy Burden of Obesity

It has been nearly a decade since the OECD published its flagship report on obesity, Fit not Fat.During the intervening years, countries have put in place innovative and, in some cases, ambitious policies to turn the tide on the obesity epidemic.Unfortunately, though, the end is not in sight yet.Overweight and obesity rates have continued to climb to 58% of the adult population across OECD countries.Childhood and morbid obesity have gone from a rare event to a common occurrence.Obesity now poses an alarming burden on individuals, societies and economies in OECD countries and beyond.This report demonstrates that there is a strong economic case for investing in prevention to tackle obesity.By linking its…