The global cost of obesity has risen to $2 trillion annually -- nearly as much as smoking or the combined impact of armed violence, war and terrorism, according to a new report released on Thursday. The McKinsey Global Institute consulting firm's report focused on the economics of obesity, putting it among the top three social programs generated by human beings. It puts its impact at 2.8 percent of global gross domestic product.
"We are on an unfortunate trajectory," Dobbs told The Associated Press. "We have to act."
The report's authors argue that efforts to deal with obesity have been piecemeal until now, and that a systemic response is needed.McKinsey says there's no single or simple solution to the problem, but global disagreement on how to move forward is hurting progress. The analysis is meant to offer a starting point on the elements of a possible strategy."We see our work on a potential program to address obesity as the equivalent of the maps used by 16th-century navigators," McKinsey said in its report. "Some islands were missing and some continents misshapen in these maps, but they were still helpful to the sailors of that era."Image via: Thinkstock
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"We are on an unfortunate trajectory," Dobbs told The Associated Press. "We have to act."
The report's authors argue that efforts to deal with obesity have been piecemeal until now, and that a systemic response is needed.McKinsey says there's no single or simple solution to the problem, but global disagreement on how to move forward is hurting progress. The analysis is meant to offer a starting point on the elements of a possible strategy."We see our work on a potential program to address obesity as the equivalent of the maps used by 16th-century navigators," McKinsey said in its report. "Some islands were missing and some continents misshapen in these maps, but they were still helpful to the sailors of that era."Image via: Thinkstock