By 2050, India may have over 440 million obese -- 218 million men and 231 million women

India will have second highest number of obese adults after China. The US, Brazil and Nigeria will be ranked third, fourth and fifth, respectively

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Almost half the world’s adults -- a billion men and over a billion women aged 25 years and above -- were overweight in 2021

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Obese people in the sub-Saharan Africa are forecast to increase by 254.8%

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In the 15-24 age group, the world’s highest burden could come from India, with over 22 million men and nearly 17 million women in the country suffering from this health crisis in 2050

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What is obesity?

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What is obesity?

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What is obesity?

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By 2050, India may have over 440 million obese -- 218 million men and 231 million women

India will have second highest number of obese adults after China. The US, Brazil and Nigeria will be ranked third, fourth and fifth, respectively

Almost half the world’s adults -- a billion men and over a billion women aged 25 years and above -- were overweight in 2021

Obese people in the sub-Saharan Africa are forecast to increase by 254.8%

In the 15-24 age group, the world’s highest burden could come from India, with over 22 million men and nearly 17 million women in the country suffering from this health crisis in 2050

What is obesity?

Obesity, a body mass index (BMI) of over 30, is known to have wide-ranging effects, including raising one’s risk of metabolic and heart disease It can also impact one’s bone health and fertility and increase cancer risk

What is obesity?

Experts called for a new method that looked at aspects such as waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio in addition to BMI Two new categories for diagnosing obesity are ‘objective measures’ of illness in an individual –‘clinical obesity’and ‘pre-clinical obesity.’

What is obesity?

Clinical obesity refers to a chronic, or persistent, condition because of an obesity-related organ dysfunction. Pre-clinical obesity is related to an increased health risk without illness