Overview

• The study, published in The Lancet, predicts that by 2050, 60% of adults and 31% of children and adolescents globally will be overweight or obese.
• Obesity rates have tripled among adults and more than doubled among youth since 1990, driven by decades of insufficient government action.
• Key recommendations include regulating advertising for ultra-processed foods, improving access to sports infrastructure, and promoting balanced diets starting in pregnancy.
• Regions such as North Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America are expected to see the highest increases in youth obesity, with significant health and economic repercussions.
• Over half of the world's overweight or obese population currently resides in just eight countries, including China, India, and the United States.