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Excess appetite for palatable, high-calorie food (especially fat, sugar, and certain animal proteins) is seen as the primary factor driving obesity worldwide, likely because of imbalances in neurotransmitters affecting the drive to eat. [[Dietary energy supply]] per capita varies markedly between different regions and countries. It has also changed significantly over time. From the early 1970s to the late 1990s the average [[food energy]] available per person per day (the amount of food bought) increased in all parts of the world except Eastern Europe. The United States had the highest availability with {{convert|3654|Cal}} per person in 1996. This increased further in 2003 to {{convert|3754|Cal}}. During the late 1990s, Europeans had {{convert|3394|Cal}} per person, in the developing areas of Asia there were {{convert|2648|Cal}} per person, and in sub-Saharan Africa people had {{convert|2176|Cal}} per person. Total food energy consumption has been found to be related to obesity.
[[File:Prevalence Of Obesity In The Adult Population By Region.svg|thumb|Prevalence of obesity in the adult population by region (2000 - 2016)|330x330px]]
The widespread availability of [[Dietary Guidelines for Americans|dietary guidelines]] has done little to address the problems of overeating and poor dietary choice. From 1971 to 2000, obesity rates in the United States increased from 14.5% to 30.9%. During the same period, an increase occurred in the average amount of food energy consumed. For women, the average increase was {{convert|335|Cal}} per day ({{convert|1542|Cal}} in 1971 and {{convert|1877|Cal}} in 2004), while for men the average increase was {{convert|168|Cal}} per day ({{convert|2450|Cal}} in 1971 and {{convert|2618|Cal}} in 2004). Most of this extra food energy came from an increase in carbohydrate consumption rather than fat consumption. The primary sources of these extra carbohydrates are sweetened beverages, which now account for almost 25 percent of daily food energy in young adults in America, and potato chips. Consumption of [[sweetened beverages]] such as soft drinks, fruit drinks, and iced tea is believed to be contributing to the rising rates of obesity and to an increased risk of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. [[Vitamin D deficiency]] is related to diseases associated with obesity.

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