Asia Insurance Review·3 min read·medium
Asia Pacific is home to the world's fastest rising obese population
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Research from WTW indicates that the Asia Pacific region is experiencing the world's fastest-rising obesity rates, affecting approximately one billion people. The study highlights a systemic failure to treat obesity as a chronic medical condition, leading to significant economic and productivity losses.
Asia Pacific countries are currently grappling with the world's fastest-rising obesity rates and this is driving a need for change in how employers, insurers, and policymakers approach health and benefits, according to WTW research based on MAXIS Global Benefits Network (GBN) data.
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