Obesity rates soaring globally in ‘monumental social failure’, study says
Rates of obesity and overweight are spiralling due to a “monumental societal failure” to tackle the problem, with more than half of adults and almost a third of children and young people set to be affected by 2050, according to a new study.
That represents more than 3.8 billion adults and 746 million children and adolescents, research published in The Lancet said.
Obesity is associated with an increased risk of serious health problems like diabetes, some cancers, and heart disease.
