One in four Chinese 'overweight'

Peking (Beijing) Duck? No. Peking Pig.

"More than 25% of adults in China are now considered overweight or obese, according to new research.

The findings, in the journal Health Affairs, blame declining physical activity and a more Western diet.

The report warns that obesity rates will double by 2028 if the Chinese government fails to take action.

Researchers say what is happening in China could be seen as a marker for what is going to happen in the rest of the developing world."

Clearly it is the government that must take action (surely not individuals) and the likely action it will take will be the failed approaches of the rest of the world.

The "developed" world.

Really, the "overdeveloped," as in the too fat, world.

"The report found that rates of hypertension and diabetes are rising rapidly.

Already about four out of every five deaths in China are due to non-communicable diseases - conditions like heart disease and cancer. An unhealthy diet and weight can be contributing factors."

Does anyone else hear Big Pharma high-fiving?

"But this survey suggests that low income people in rural areas are now more likely to be overweight than those on higher incomes in the cities.

That mirrors the situation in the developed world, where poverty and obesity are often related."

Yep. Overweight/obesity cause poverty, called poveresity.

Welcome to the new era of the Gut Dynasty.