Great location! Set right on the beach, the Crowne Plaza Dead Sea Hotel features a large freshwater pool with internal currents, which is heated during the winter. The rooms are elegant and offer views of the sea. There is free Wi-Fi throughout.
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in India in the 21st century, with morbid obesity affecting 5% of the country's population. India is following a trend of other developing countries that are steadily becoming more obese.nhealthy, processed food has become much more accessible following India's continued integration in global food markets. This, combined with rising middle class incomes, is increasing the average caloric intake per individual among the middle class and above income households.
The findings on obesity, which appear in the March issue of Health Affairs, are based on the U.S. National Survey of Children's Health. The survey found that the obesity rate grew from 14.8 percent in 2003 to 16.4 percent in 2007. But the percentage of children who are simply overweight actually dropped a small amount -- from 15.7 percent to 15.3 percent.