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Size over matter

Figures show that obesity is reaching epidemic proportions in several countries. Dr Dexter Morse evaluates the impact not just on global health but on potential claims costs for insurers

In 1995, there were believed to be 200 million obese people worldwide; by 2000, this figure had increased to 300 million.

The US Surgeon General has estimated that obesity cost the US economy $117bn (

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