Obesity rates soaring globally in ‘monumental social failure’

Rates of obesity and overweight are spiralling due to a “monumental societal failure” to tackle the problem, with more than half of adults and almost a third of children and young people set to be affected by 2050, according to a new study. That represents more than 3.8 billion adults and 746 million children and […]

Action Needed as Obesity, Overweight Expected to Increase- Study

scienceafrica.co.ke - 04/Mar 08:56

Action Needed as Obesity, Overweight Expected to Increase- Study By Sharon Atieno More than half of adults (3.8 billion) and one in three children and...

More than half of adults and a third of kids will be overweight or obesity by 2050

knowridge.com - 00:37

A recent study predicts that by 2050, more than half of the world’s adults (3.8 billion people) and one-third of all children and teenagers (746...

Juggernaut of Overweight and Obesity is ‘Monumental Societal Failure’

healthpolicy-watch.news - 04/Mar 05:00

More than half of all adults and a third of children and adolescents will be overweight or obese by 2050 unless urgent action is taken, according to...

Obesity On The Rise Worldwide, Report Says

drugs.com - 04/Mar 11:03

TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 -- More than half of adults and a third of children and teens worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, a comprehensive...

'Monumental social failure': global obesity rates soar

thewest.com.au - 04/Mar 00:21

Obesity, which increases the risk of serious health problems like diabetes and heart disease, will affect half of all adults by 2050, a study shows.

Scientists estimated the epidemic of global obesity until 2050 03:06

socialbites.ca - 04/Mar 00:29

International burden of illness has concluded that more than half of the world’s adult population (3.8 billion people) and one -third of...

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute study shows concerning statistics for child obesity rates in Australia

thewest.com.au - 03/Mar 22:45

Half of Australian children and teenagers will be obese or overweight by 2050, an alarming study reveals.

Over Half of World’s Population to be Obese by 2050, Study Says

greekreporter.com - 05/Mar 00:12

More than half of all adults and one in three young people (overall, half of the population) worldwide could be overweight or obese by 2050, marking a...

Global Increases in Obesity Set to Continue in Children, Teens to 2050

drugs.com - 05/Mar 17:03

WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 -- Globally, increases in obesity are projected to continue to 2050 for children and adolescents, and the prevalence of...

More than half of adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050 – report

theguardian.com - 03/Mar 23:30

Analysis forecasts a third of young people will also be overweight or obese, in ‘unparalleled’ threat to health

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