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Number of obese people worldwide surpasses one billion

The Lancet medical journal found that over one billion people worldwide are suffering from obesity, with the number increasing more than fourfold since 1990.
More than 159 million children and adolescents globally are living with obesity, an increase from 31 million in 1990, leading to a greater health risk for diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
Several countries have higher obesity rates than high-income countries, with obesity rates doubling among adults and quadrupling among children and adolescents between 1990 and 2022, prompting the need for national and community interventions.

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BBC News

More than a billion people obese worldwide, research suggests

Researchers say there is an urgent need to change how the condition is tackled as it rises worldwide.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

More than a billion people worldwide are obese, research finds

Over past three decades. obesity rates increased fourfold among children and doubled among adultsMore than 1 billion people worldwide are now living with obesity, with rates among children increasing fourfold across a 32-year period, according to new research.Analysis of the weight and height measurements of over 220 million people from more than 190 countries shows how body mass index (BMI) changed across the world between 1990 and 2022. Contin…

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

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CTV News

More than one billion people in the world now live with obesity, analysis finds

More than one billion children, adolescents and adults live with obesity around the world, making it the most common form of malnutrition in many countries.

2 months ago·Canada

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The Independent

More than a billion people in the world living with obesity – analysis

It is now the most common form of malnutrition in many countries, researchers say.

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

Over 1 Billion People Around The World Are Obese: Study

The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed one billion, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet journal.

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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