More than half the global population will be living with overweight and obesity within 12 years if prevention, treatment and support do not improve, says a global study conducted by the World Obesity Federation.
The World Obesity Atlas 2023, published ahead of World Obesity Day, predicts that the global economic impact of overweight and obesity will reach $4.32 trillion annually by 2035 if prevention and treatment measures do not improve. At almost 3 percent of global GDP, this is comparable with the impact of Covid-19 in 2020.
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