Global Obesity Rates Projected to Soar to 60% by 2050, Study Warns

A new analysis highlights alarming increases in obesity worldwide, with children and young adults also significantly affected.

The Global Burden of Disease Study predicts that by 2050, 60% of adults and 31% of children and young adults globally will be overweight or obese.
Obesity prevalence has surged worldwide since 1990, with adult cases rising from 731 million to 2.11 billion by 2021.
India is projected to lead in overweight young people aged 15-24 by 2050, with 39.6 million affected, while also ranking second in overweight children aged 5-14.
Economic development and the proliferation of ultra-processed foods are major contributors to the global obesity epidemic, according to researchers.
Experts urge immediate action, including nutrition education, improved infrastructure for physical activity, and stricter regulation of unhealthy foods, to curb the trend.