title: Healthcare papers.
abstract: It is clear that the obesity epidemic is here. It is complex and pervasive in most developed countries. The stark contrast between the millions of people who are morbidly overweight and the undernourished is frightening; but as you will read in this issue, there is no simple way to rectify the equation.
authors.forename: Peggy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leatt
mesh_terms: D019049:Developed Countries; D014943:Global Health; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*