Global Obesity Crisis Projected to Impact 60% of Adults by 2050

A new study warns of severe health, economic, and social consequences without urgent policy reforms to address rising obesity rates worldwide.

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.