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Obesity, hypertension and high cholesterol spread around the world

The so-called lifestyle diseases have often been associated with Western cultures and developed nations. However, an extensive review of the prevalence of obesity, hypertension and high cholesterol published in three papers in The Lancet, reported global data on these conditions, which are unhealthy in themselves as well as risk factors for heart disease.

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