Obesity, today, is now regarded by many as "silent killer"
The global number of people who is suffering from overweight in adult population is approximately 1.6 billion people (age more than 15 years) and at least 400 million of that are obese. Similarly, with respect to global childhood obesity, there are at least 20 million children under 5 that either have overweight or, that can turn into obesity if their parents don't take the necessary measures.
Other countries are catching-up to modern conveniences of first world countries such as fast food, vending machines that dispense junk food and a sedentary lifestyle..