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Obesity rates have doubled globally since 1990, affecting 2.11 billion adults and 493 million young people in 2021.
By 2050, over half of the world's adults (3.8 billion) and a third of children (746 million) are predicted to be overweight or obese.
Health systems face a crisis as obesity-related diseases rise, with urgent policy action needed to curb the epidemic.
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The prevalence of overweight and obesity in India has doubled during the past two decades, leading to a notable increase in the burden of non-communicable disease.
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The study reveals that boys in India had a 3 percent obesity risk, but by 2035 the risk will likely go up by 12 percent.
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The rise in obesity among the teenagers can be attributed to various lifestyle choices such as unhealthy eating habits, poor physical activity levels, less sleeping habits as well as increasing screen time, peer pressure, among others.
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According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), one-fifth of Indian women, or 20.7 per cent to be precise, in the age group of 15-49 are overweight.
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