Abstract
Obesity is called mother of diseases. The global epidemic of overweight and obesity is rapidly becoming a major public health problem in many parts of the world, including Pakistan. Like other developing countries, Developed world is viewing a huge switchover from acute & communicable diseases to the chronic & non-communicable diseases (NCDs) from a dismal era of food scarcity to one of food excess. However, many developing countries including Pakistan, experience a double burden of death from chronic diseases and infectious diseases.
Iftikhar Ahmad. (2020) GLOBAL OBESITY AND PAKISTAN, Gomal Journal of Medical Sciences , Volume 18, Issue 2.
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