According to a recently published report, if significant measures are not taken, half of the world’s population will die by the end of the year. 2035 Fat will be or Overweight will have.
38% of the world’s population (approximately 2.6 billion people) is overweight or obese. According to new reports published by the World Federation of Obesity, if the situation does not change in the future, this amount is expected to reach within twelve years. 51 percent Increase. In addition, the report continues, obesity rates are increasing, especially among children and low-income countries.
Louis Bower, president of the World Obesity Federation, announced the alarming data and explained that policymakers must do something now to prevent the situation from getting worse.
He said in his statement:
“This is worrying. Especially since we see a rapid increase in the obesity rate among children and teenagers. “Governments and policymakers around the world must do their best to prevent the transfer of health, social and economic costs to the younger generation.”
The report of this federation shows that by 2035, the number of obese and overweight children could reach 175 million for girls and 208 million for boys, which is double compared to 2020. The authors have explained that their aim is not to blame individuals, but by presenting this report, they want to focus on the social, biological and environmental factors involved in the condition.
In the continuation of the report, it is also shown that the rate of obesity has increased greatly in poor countries and they are the least prepared to deal with it. Nine out of 10 countries where obesity rates are expected to increase significantly in the future are middle- or low-income countries in Asia and Africa.
Rachel Jackson Leach, the federation’s director of science, warned that without major action, poor countries will suffer severe consequences.
