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In the U.S., more than 40 percent of adults over age 20 are obese, and it’s an increasing problem that affects people’s health. And many of those people are women of childbearing age.

the World Obesity Atlas from the World Obesity Federation, also raised this issue. “The most affected regions are developing countries,” said Simon Barquera, president of the federation.