Key takeaways:
- More than half of the world’s population will be obese or overweight by 2035 if governments and policymakers do not take action.
- Rates are predicted to double among boys to 208 million and more than double among girls to 175 million.
- The World Obesity Federation is calling on governments and policymakers to take action to prevent the situation from worsening, such as introducing policies to reduce the consumption of unhealthy food, increasing access to healthy food, and promoting physical activity.
A new report from the World Obesity Federation has revealed that more than half of the world’s population will be obese or overweight by 2035 if governments and policymakers do not take action.
The 2023 World Obesity Atlas report projects that 51% of the global population will be living with overweight and obesity within the next 12 years. The report states that the rates are predicted to double among boys to 208 million and more than double among girls to 175 million, and are rising more rapidly among children than adults.
Describing the data as a “clear warning,” Louise Baur, president of the World Obesity Federation, said that policymakers needed to act now to prevent the situation worsening.
“It is particularly worrying to see obesity rates rising fastest among children and adolescents,” she said in a statement.
The World Obesity Federation is calling on governments and policymakers to take action to prevent the situation from worsening. This includes introducing policies to reduce the consumption of unhealthy food, increasing access to healthy food, and promoting physical activity.
The report highlights the need for urgent action to address the global obesity crisis. Without significant action, more than half of the world’s population will be overweight or obese by 2035.
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