A study warns about global failure to deal with obesity between children and adolescents

In a recent study, published by the Lancet, he warned against the high obesity between children and adolescents worldwide by 2050, with the expectation that one in six children and adolescent will become obese. The study indicates that over the next five years the urgent action may be the best solution to avoid a general health crisis that threatens future generations. The results indicated that a third of children and adolescents will be overweight, or that they will suffer from obesity during the next 25 years, equivalent to 385 million children and adolescents, and 360 million are obese. Obesity and weight gain The study confirms that obesity rates between the age group 5-24 years have doubled three times between 1990 and 2021, as it rose by 244%, reflecting the failure of previous attempts to combat this phenomenon between young generations. In 2021 alone, there were 493 million children and adolescents with weight gain or obesity. The rate of increased obesity between children and adolescents is expected to exceed the rate of weight gain, with the expectations of a sharp rise in the period between 2022 and 2030. By 2050, the obesity rate (16.5%) is expected to exceed the weight gain (12.9%) among men between the ages of 5 and 14 years. A third of obese youth (130 million) will live in just two regions, North Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, which will lead to dangerous health, economic and social consequences. Obesity-related illnesses, as the study also confirms that the weight gain and obesity figures between adults (25 years and more) have multiplied more than once over the past three decades (1990-2021), as the number of people affected has reached 2.11 billion adults. Weight gain vary greatly among the countries of the world, where more than half of adults live with weight gain or obesity in only eight countries: China (402 million), India (180 million), the United States of America (172 million), Brazil (88 million), Russia (71 million), Mexico (58 million), Indonesia (52 one million) and Egypt (41 million). These geographical concentrations show that some countries bear a greater burden than others, which require dedicated political and economic reactions. Without urgent political reforms and effective measures, approximately 60% of adults (3.8 billion) and a third of children and adolescents (746 million) suffer from weight or obesity by 2050, warning against an unprecedented wave of obesity -related diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, which will lead to increased tempo of early deaths The bowed. The author, Jessica Care, confirmed that the failure to develop urgent plans during the next five years will lead to a dark future for future generations, as obesity in childhood and adolescence is rarely resolved with age. The study confirms that this significant increase in obesity figures will negatively affect health systems and global economies as the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, breathing problems, fertility and mental health increases. These effects can also extend over generations, increasing the risk of obesity for children and grandchildren. Despite the indication of these figures to a global failure to face obesity, the researchers see a ray of hope, as this tendency can be reversed if the decisive measures are taken before 2030. According to the study, the United Arab Emirates, Cook Islands, Nawaro and Tonga among the countries that are expected to include the largest number of adolescents by 2050, while the countries will include the largest number of obesity is China Egypt, India and the United States. In Australia, children and teens have seen one of the fastest transitions to obesity in the world, as girls are more likely to have obesity compared to weight gain. By 2050, 2.2 million people are expected to be between 5-24 years of obesity, and 1.6 million others are overweight. The study emphasizes that North Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean region will be a rapid increase in obesity figures due to the increase in population and poor health resources. Obesity and urban planning and the study recommend the need to create national surveys to monitor obesity between children and adolescents, to confront this new health threat. Kiir emphasizes the need to focus on teenage girls between the ages of 15-24 years, given that obesity at this stage can lead to its transfer by generations, increasing the liabilities of chronic diseases and future economic costs. The researchers emphasized that it is necessary to invest governments in multiple strategies to reduce obesity factors, such as an unhealthy diet, a lack of physical activity and environmental factors. She added that holding individuals responsible for obesity is no longer possible, because the surrounding environment plays a major role in encouraging unhealthy behavior. Therefore, governments should impose tax on sugar drinks, prohibit unhealthy food advertising for children and offer healthy meals in schools. The study also highlights the need to improve urban planning to improve active lifestyles by providing space for exercise, hiking and cycling.