Nations Plan to Tackle Poor Diet and Lack of Exercise
May 24, 2004
Tentative agreement on a plan to tackle the expanding global epidemic of obesity and diseases caused by poor diet and lack of exercise was reached Friday by the world's health ministers.
The plan is meant to act as a guide for countries to develop policies that encourage people to adopt healthier diets and to get more exercise, the Associated Press reports.
The health ministers hope these lifestyle changes can slow growing rates of obesity and diseases -- such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease -- linked to poor diet or insufficient physical activity.
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