Costs to get rid of obesity or smoking is almost equal to the cost of armed conflict

             According to new research costs to get rid of obesity or smoking is almost equal to the cost of armed conflict. Not only deal with obesity and alcohol to cope with climate change is more expensive.

             Economic consultancy Global Institute research showed that 2.8 percent of annual economic activity is being spent on tackling obesity.

           According to the medical journal The Lancet, the world's 2.1 billion people, nearly a third of the population are obese. After which the United States is the country most affected countries like China and India.

Billion dollar burden

            Nearly a third of the world's population is overweight. According to research the cost to get rid of obesity-related health care and vacation days if judged as if the annual cost would be equivalent to $ 20 trillion.

            The report states that restrict the amount of food to tackle obesity and fast food prepared fresh, public health campaigns or fatty food is more efficient than measures such as tax.