Hill March 1, 2024
One in 8 people worldwide are obese, a rate that has more than doubled since 1990, research shows.
According to a new study from The Lancet, more than 1 billion people globally in 2022 were living with obesity.
The analysis found that although rates of undernutrition have dropped around the world, it still is a public health challenge in many places, in particular in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Island nations in the Pacific and Caribbean as well as the Middle East and North Africa saw the highest combined rates of underweight and obesity.
Obesity has more than quadrupled among children and adolescents since 1990.
Among all adults, 43 percent were overweight in 2022, the study found.
The Lancet noted...
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