Fat Brazilians Too
In keeping with international statistics on obesity, Brazil also has it's own problems. The latest statistics report that 40% of Brazilians are overweight.
What is tragic is the rapid rise of eating disorders within Brazil.
...there are now clinics to treat anorexia and bulimia, problems that barely existed 30 years ago but are appearing now because of the "mixed messages that are being sent" through the media about desirable body types.
Also confusing is the paradox of 4 million Brazilians are undernourished while 10 million are over weight. Welcome to the excesses of global consumer culture.
Written By J. Foster
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