Obesity Is Up; Hypertension, Cholesterol Down

Obesity rates across the globe have nearly doubled since 1980, but there have been slight declines in high blood pressure and high cholesterol, two major risk factors for heart disease and stroke, according to three new studies in The Lancet.

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Obesity Is Up; Hypertension, Cholesterol Down

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