Dennis,+Jasmine

THESIS: There is a correlation between the rising Western-style foods in countries and their obesity rates, as can be seen in various statistic data, such as the one between world's obesity rate by nation and years, and increase in western food restaurants in different nations. However, despite this apparent correlation between the two variables, there are other major factors, such as the increase in wealth, transportation, and popular indoor activities, that contribute to the rise of overweight and obesity rates.

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