Recent research has revealed a substantial shift in global public health concerns from underweight to obesity, particularly in developing nations since 1990, with 43 countries now experiencing higher obesity rates than underweight.
In South Korea, the adult obesity rate increased from 1.5% to 7.2% over three decades, while underweight rates slightly decreased, indicating a dramatic nutritional transition impacting health metrics.
Pakistan experienced the most significant swing in BMI data, as adulthood obesity rates surged from 3.2% to 23.7%, almost mirroring the reduction in underweight prevalence from 27.4% to just 6.7%.
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