The OECD also stresses social and sexual inequality on obesity. First, women are more obese than men, although the rate of obesity is rising faster among men in most countries. Overall, obesity is more common in people with fewer resources and less education.
Faced with this situation, inform highlights that obesity has become public enemy number one in most OECD countries because of their economic and social consequences: firstly, people with severe obesity die 8 to 10 years earlier than normal-weight people, and have greater difficulty in accessing a job and on the other hand, obesity is more expensive for health systems.
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