http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061106/ap_on_he_me/china_obese_3

does this mean that when I go shopping in china in the future, i can buy a medium instead of an extra-large?

But seriously...with more and more of china becoming more westernized and wealthy, they are going to face new social and health issues. they are already suffering a huge backlash from the 1 child rule. Will the westernization of the east cause permanent and irreversible damage to the country and it's people?