According to the study, published by the medical journal, "Lancet", it was determined that in 2025, one in five adults will be obese, which will lead to significant health risks.
By comparing the body mass index (BMI) of adults in 186 countries over almost 30 years, researchers from London's Imperial College found that the number of obese people in the world increased from 105 million in 1975 to 641 million in 2014.
Women are more prone to obesity, study shows. In 2014, 375 million women were found to be obese compared to a total of 266 million obese people on the planet.
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"Over the past 40 years, we have 'jumped' from a world where undernourishment prevailed to a world with twice as much obesity." said the lead author of the research, Professor Majid Ezati.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines obesity as the accumulation of abnormal or excessive fat that poses a health risk.
What are the risks of obesity?
A high Body Mass Index (BMI) can lead to a wide range of non-communicable diseases, according to the WHO, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders and certain cancers.
Although obesity is more of a problem in high-income countries, many countries with poor economies face what the WHO calls the "double burden of disease."
Namely, these countries are in daily danger from infectious diseases and malnutrition, while at the same time they are faced with an increase in non-communicable risk factors for diseases such as obesity.
"It is not at all unusual to find malnutrition and obesity side by side in the same country, in the same community, even in the same household."
Where is obesity the biggest problem?
According to researchers, global obesity has reached a crisis point. The map you see shows the global increase in overweight and obesity in men from 1975 to 2014.
The nations with the highest average rate of the Index in the world are the islands of Polynesia and Micronesia, where more than 38% of men and more than half of women are extra obese. Almost a fifth of the world's obese population lives in just six English-speaking countries – Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Great Britain and the USA.
How can we fight obesity?
Professor Nina Mody, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said:
"This is an international problem, but it is necessary for all of us around the world to come together and think in the same way about the problem, in order to make progress."
WHO recommends supporting the environment and community, as they are important in shaping life choices. This organization also encourages people to eat healthier and be physically active regularly.
WHO's global action plan for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases from 2013 to 2020 aims to become a mandatory part of the UN statute, which includes a plan for a 25% reduction in premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by 2025.
The researchers stated in the report that in order to avoid an obesity epidemic, global policy must be implemented in a way that will slow down and stop the growth of the Obesity Index worldwide.
Source: BKTVnews.com
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