A new study published in The Lancet highlights the global obesity epidemic, warning that if no action is taken, nearly 60% of adults and a third of children will be overweight or obese by 2050, particularly in MENA and Latin America. The number of overweight individuals has surged from 929 million in 1990 to 2.6 billion by 2021. This obesity crisis is projected to strain health systems significantly, with one quarter of this population being elderly. Researchers insist that urgent governmental commitment is crucial to promote healthier diets and environments.
The unprecedented global epidemic of overweight and obesity is a profound tragedy and a monumental societal failure, according to lead author Emmanuela Gakidou.
Researchers predict that nearly 60 percent of adults and a third of all children will be overweight or obese by 2050 without governmental action.
The study warns that the world's health systems will face crippling pressure, with about a quarter of the obese population by 2050 expected to be over 65.
Much stronger political commitment is needed to transform diets and improve people's nutrition, physical activity, and living environments, says co-author Jessica Kerr.
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