Obesity on the rise worldwide, researchers report

UPI ^ | 3/4/25 | Dennis Thompson,

[DallasBiff]

More than half of adults with excess weight now live in just eight countries, researchers found: China (402 million), India (180 million), the United States (172 million), Brazil (88 million), Russia (71 million), Mexico (58 million), Indonesia (52 million) and Egypt (41 million).

The largest number of adults with overweight and obesity in 2050 are expected to be in China (627 million), India (450 million) and the U.S. (214 million), researchers said.

But during that period, overweight and obesity in sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to increase by more than 250% to 522 million, driven by population growth.

[DallasBiff]

Still remember the days of being told, "eat your oatmeal there are starving people in China".

I know that with % the US is still the most obese country, but it seems that China and India are catching up.

[READINABLUESTATE]

“eat your oatmeal there are starving people in China”

My mom always used Africa.

I’d slide her my plate and say “Send it to them”

[Steely Tom]

Persons Of Gravitas.

[ClearCase_guy]

1) We need to panic because there are too many people on the planet.
2) We need to panic because of the demographic collapse: we just don’t have enough people.

3) Poor people are starving all over the world.
4) Poor people are fat all over the world.

Maybe we should stop seeing everything as a “crisis”.

[BenLurkin]

Want some fries with that?

[Valpal1]

High Fructose corn syrup and seed oils in convenience foods.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Still remember the days of being told, "eat your oatmeal there are starving people in China".

The Dominican nuns told us they were in Pakistan.

[rktman]

Oh noes! Are they flipping over? AKA “Guaming”!

[BenLurkin]

It's a "healthy fat"

[FlingWingFlyer]

That’s because everyone is working from home, right next to the refrigerator.

[plain talk]

It seems to be on the rise. I didn’t notice it so much in the 80s. In last few decades it has jumped upwards.

I know I struggle with weight and weigh myself every day and at least attempt to keep it down to reasonable levels. Not easy in this fast society in which we live.

[ansel12]

Modern kids are told to take their diet pills because even the people in China are getting fat.

[BenLurkin]

[PUGACHEV]

And yet skinny, tight-fitting men’s suits which look horrible except on the most athletic builds are still in fashion.

[1Old Pro]

And yet skinny, tight-fitting men’s suits which look horrible ...are still in fashion.

No kidding, glad I'm no longer buying suits.

[Scrambler Bob]

Will that extra weight at the surface of the erf slow down its rotation?

[No name given]

Exactly.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Dang. That one nailed it, didn’t it. Hmmmmm.

[Steve_Seattle]

" . . . and the U.S. (214 million) . . . "

If we don't include babies and children under five, that is more than two-thirds of the population. My anecdotal experience tends to support the idea that obesity is widespread, but nearly 70% of the country is even more than I expected.

[Clutch Martin]

Follow a diabetic diet plan. Cut out simple carbs and eat lots of vegetables and proteins. It never fails.