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More Filipinos are getting fatter since 1993, with 25 million now overweight or obese

The Philippines has been getting heavier every year since 1993, with 43.1% of Filipino adults now classified as overweight or obese, approximately 25 million people out of an estimated 60 million adults, in a trend that Health Undersecretary Dr. Albert Domingo said Wednesday has shown no sign of reversing in over three decades. Domingo explained the numbers in an interview on DZRH…

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