By 2035, more than half of the world’s population will be overweight and, in many cases, obese.
The World Obesity Federation has warned that more than four billion people worldwide will face problems caused by being overweight, with the greatest increase expected among children and young people. Low-income countries in Africa and Asia will be affected first.
Roots of the problem
The main problem in these countries, according to experts, is the consumption of cheaper processed foods that contain various additives.
For example, instead of meat, which some parts of the population cannot afford, people eat sausages and sausages.
Other causes of obesity in Asia and Africa may be the lack of food control institutions, weak marketing policies, lack of public awareness of the causes and consequences of weight problems, and a constant sedentary lifestyle.
The costs associated with the prevention and treatment of obesity in the world by 2035 will exceed four trillion dollars, experts predict. And the losses of the world economy related to obesity, in 12 years can be up to 3% of the global GDP.
The President of the World Obesity Federation, Professor Louise Bauer, is calling on governments around the world to act now to avoid future burdens on the health system and economic consequences.
childhood illness
A special place in the report of the World Obesity Federation is given to the dynamics of the development of obesity in children and adolescents. The number of overweight people in this segment is expected to double by 2035 compared to 2020.
To avoid this, according to Bauer, it is possible through state funding of various health, social and economic programs aimed at the younger generation.
The report’s authors separately emphasize that their work does not imply that obese people are to blame for their condition.
Source: korrespondent
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