Which statement about the prevalence of obesity is correct?
A)The number of underweight people worldwide is two times higher than the number of overweight people.
B)India must contend with significant levels of both under-nutrition and over-nutrition.
C)Obesity rates worldwide are decreasing.
D)The population of urban Samoa has the lowest obesity rate in the world.

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India has been dealing with a double burden of malnutrition, which means that while it still faces significant problems with undernourishment, obesity rates have been increasing in recent years. Statements A, C, and D are all incorrect. The number of overweight people worldwide exceeds the number of underweight people; obesity rates are actually increasing globally, and the population of urban Samoa has one of the highest obesity rates in the world.

Which Statement About the Prevalence of Obesity Is Correct