Pharmacy Times November 20, 2024
Key Takeaways
- Nearly 75% of US adults are overweight or obese, with significant increases in prevalence since 1990, especially among adolescents.
- The study used a generalized ensemble model to project future trends, predicting substantial increases in obesity by 2050.
- Contributing factors include processed food availability, sedentary lifestyles, and socio-economic influences, particularly affecting minority and low-income communities.
- Structural changes, such as regulating nutritional content and marketing, are necessary to reverse population-wide trends, requiring federal coordination.
If patterns and trends were to continue, the authors predict that nationwide overweight and obesity prevalence in adults will surpass 80% by 2050.
According to findings of a recent study published in The Lancet, nearly 75% of US adults are overweight or obese. The...
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