Overweight and Obesity Expected to Affect Half of Adults by 2050

The number of people living with overweight and obesity worldwide is projected to soar dramatically by 2050, with about half of adults and a third of children and adolescents expected to be affected, according to 2 joint analyses published in The Lancet.

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JAMA
Published
2025-04-04
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.3241
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Health and Lifestyle Studies
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Overweight and Obesity Expected to Affect Half of Adults by 2050

Samantha Anderer
JAMA
Health and Lifestyle Studies
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Overweight and Obesity Expected to Affect Half of Adults by 2050

Samantha Anderer
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Abstract

The number of people living with overweight and obesity worldwide is projected to soar dramatically by 2050, with about half of adults and a third of children and adolescents expected to be affected, according to 2 joint analyses published in The Lancet.

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