Educational failure is a global concern. It includes high dropout rates, low literacy levels, inadequate access to quality education, and disparities in educational opportunities. This problem is more serious in developing countries with fewer economic resources and limited investment in educational programs. However, in developed countries, these issues also exist due to unequal access to education or a lack of sufficient support for struggling students. In these communities, the prevalence of obesity among children, adolescents, and young individuals is increasing as a result of a sedentary lifestyle and high consumption of fast food and highly processed foods. Is it plausible to think that there may be a correlation between two social phenomena?

One hundred thousand years ago, hunter-gatherer people, unlike today’s people, were unable to consume enough food multiple times a day. They had to eat limited amounts of roots, grains, and small animals, especially in challenging environments and severe weather conditions. Their bodies should have been able to store more calories as fat to provide energy during times of food scarcity.

Modern humans inherited genes and metabolic systems similar to those of their ancestors, while they consume multiple meals per day. They store fat tissue for times that normally never occur; therefore, obesity has become a problem in today's society.

Obesity imposes a significant burden on today's healthcare systems. The World Obesity Federation predicts that as of 2020,........

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