YEREVAN. -Every third person in the world or about 30 percent of the world population suffers from obesity, director of "Yerevan" medical center, endocrinologist Bamine Bagramian said at the press conference on Tuesday.

Bagramian stressed that the number of people with obesity problems and the diseases resulting from it increase in Armenia. There are different reasons causing obesity, but most frequently it is incorrect diet. She advised to eat more frequently during the day with smaller portions of meal.