The risks posed by this epidemic are manifold, but the main one is that childhood obesity begets adult obesity, with significantly increased risks of diabetes and heart disease. Indeed, experts estimate that more than 18% of all adults in the advanced economies are obese.
上述流行带来的风险是多方面的，但主要是儿童肥胖导致成人肥胖，进而使患糖尿病和心脏病的风险大幅上升。事实上，专家估计发达经济体超过18%的成年人已经进入肥胖领域。更令人吃惊的是估计约9%的美国人——以及类似比例的全球成年人患有糖尿病。