Today, obesity-related diseases are among the top three killers across the globe. Long believed to be a problem exclusive to high-income countries, over 70 percent of the world's 2 billion overweight/obese individuals live in low- or middle-income countries. Faced with increasing disability, mortality, health care costs and lower productivity, obesity is a growing concern for all countries regardless of income level.

Join us for the launch of our new report as we discuss the health and economic consequences of obesity. 

• Click here for audio remarks from panelist Sania Nishtar