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Brazil obesity rates high; lipedema gains international consensus definition
Valor Econômico·BR·1 day ago
A Brazilian-led study published in a journal highlights that obesity combined with vitamin D deficiency increases mortality risk. Brazil's obesity rate has surged 118% since 2006, now affecting 25.7% of adults, well above the global average of 16%. The findings underscore a growing public health challenge with potential long-term economic and healthcare implications.