Alarm: More than 50 percent of adults in the world until 2050. will be obese or overweight – BBC News in Serbian

More than half of all adults and a third of children, teenagers and younger adults around the world, is predicted, will be overweight or obese to 2050. Years.

These findings appeared in a new study of world data published in the magazine Lansetwhich covers more than 200 countries.

Researchers warn how the growth of obesity levels will be abruptly accelerate in the second part of this decade, especially in low-income countries.

However, experts say that if governments take urgent measures now, this « profound tragedy », can still be prevented.

During 2021, almost half of the adult population – a billion men and 1.11 billion women over 25 – was excessive or obese.

Percentage and men and women living with these conditions have doubled since 1990. years.

If these trends continue, the global pregnant and obese adult rate will jump about 57.4 percent in the case of men, and 60.3 percent in the case of women before 2050. Years.

As for the figures, China (627 million), India (450 million) and the US (214 million) will be the country’s largest population or obese 2050. Years.

However, the growth of the population means that the number in Sub-Saharan Africa will increase by more than 250 percent to 522 million.

Nigeria emphasizes here, with the intended number designed to be more than tripled – with 36.6 million from 2021. year at 141 million from 2050. years.

This would make it land with the fourth largest adult number that are too much or obese.

The authors admit that the study does not include an impact that new medicine for weight loss could have, and they could play a significant role in the future.

If the governments have taken urgent measures now, there is still time to prevent disaster by fragile health systems, experts say.

The research was led by Professor Emanuel Gakid, from the Institute of Metrics and Health Assessment (IHME), from the University of Washington.

« Governments can take advantage of specific countries for phases, timing and speed of current and estimated changes in weight and require immediate interventions and treatment, and those remaining primarily should be treated by prevention strategies.

« An undisputed global epidemic of excessive weight and obesity is a deep tragedy and monumental social failure, » she said.

The jumps in percentage of obesity happen right now, especially among young people.

Obaznosticity rates in children and younger teens (from 8.8 percent to 18.1 percent) and younger adults (under 25 – from 9.9 percent, at 20.3) more than doubled between 1990. And 2021. years.

However, until 2050. Every third young man will be affected.

The main co-authentor of the report, Dr. Jessica Ker from Mardok’s research center for children in Australia, says that this figure will represent the real challenge for the health system.

« But if we react now, preventing complete transition on world obesity for children and adolescents is still possible, » she said.

« Our estimates identify children and adolescents in most European to southern Asia living with excessive weight and to present obesity prevention strategies »

« We also identified large populations, especially adolescent, in North America, Australia, Oceania, Northern Africa, in the Middle East and Latin America, which are expected to cross the obesity and seek urgent, multi-layer intervention and treatment.

« This is crucial to avoid intergenerational transmission of obesity and prevented the wave of serious health conditions and high financial and social prices for future generations, » she added.

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