alarming rise in childhood obesityOverweight people make nearly a third of the world's population, or two billion, according to a study in the medical journal The Lancet. Since 1980, obesity has increased in all countries, especially among children.

A survey of 188 countries compiled by U.S. health researchers and released Thursday concluded that no country has turned the tide on obesity since 1980. Gain weight occurred in the Middle East and North Africa.Around the world, the prevalence of adult obesity and overweight has grown by 28 percent for three decades, and nearly 50 percent among children.Being overweight also have caused 3.4 million deaths worldwide in 2010,More than half of the people are assessed as being overweight or obese live in 10 countries, topped by the United States, followed by China, India, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Egypt, Germany, Pakistan and Indonesia.The increased risk among childrenNearly a quarter of all children in rich, developed countries and 13 percent in developing countries who are overweight or obese,"Particularly high levels of child and adolescent obesity seen in the countries of North Africa and the Middle East, especially among women," the study notes."All ages and incomes'"Obesity is a problem that affects people of all ages and incomes, everywhere,"It's pretty grim, adding that there was strong evidence of a link between income and obesity; as people get richer.Not one country recorded a significant reduction in obesity and it shows how difficult this challenge,Scientists have seen a surge that accompanies diabetes, and an increased rate of cancer associated with such severe pancreatic cancer.Data were collected from 188 countriesThe most striking finding them including more than 50 percent of obesity in the Pacific island nation of Tonga and similar levels of dangerous overweight among half of all women in Kuwait, Libya, Qatar and Samoa.The study's authors say the purpose of the World Health Organization to stop the increase in obesity in 2015 appears "very ambitious."No more excusesOne commentator on the study, Klim McPherson of Oxford University calls for an international drive to change the life style of consumption and also cause damage that obesity-related cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis and kidney disease.Politicians can no longer hide behind ignorance and confusion,Next nutition inappropriate and too little exercise, excess weight is associated with stress, drugs centain, lack of sleep and genetic predisposition.The researchers used measures weight-for-height. People who are overweight have a ratio of 25 or more. Obese people have a ratio of 30 and above.