World Map with Key (IMAGE)

University of Göttingen

World Map with Key

Caption

Percentage change in the annual amount of calories required by the population between 2010 and 2100, assuming an increase in body weight and given population growth. The projection of weight gain is based on the assumption that all countries will follow the historical development of body size and weight in Mexico and height in the Netherlands before 2010.

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Lutz Depenbusch

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