According to the latest report from the World Obesity Federation, more than 50% of the world’s population, or 4 billion people, will be overweight in 2035.
How writes Reuters, obesity rates are rising particularly rapidly among children and in low-income countries. For example, an increase in overweight problems is predicted in Asia and Africa. According to the established standards of the World Health Organization, a BMI of more than 25 means overweight, and more than 30 means obese.
In 2020, 2.6 billion people fell into both categories, that is, 38% of the world’s population. In 2035, their number is projected to exceed 4 billion. Louise Baur, President of the World Obesity Federation, told politicians that they need to act now to prevent the situation from worsening:
“It is particularly disturbing to see how obesity rates are rising fastest among children and adolescents. Governments and policy makers around the world must do everything they can to avoid passing on health, social and economic costs to the younger generation.”
The number of obese children could double compared to 2020. In 2035, the number of boys is projected to reach 208 million and girls to 175 million.
The report uses body mass index (BMI) for evaluation. This is a number that is calculated by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by their height in meters squared. So it is worth calculating the BMI and monitoring the indicators of your own weight.
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