India’s obesity crisis: More than 44 crore people are expected to be overweight by 2050, second after China. Mint

India can be more than 440 million obese and overweight people in India by 2050, which is the second largest in the world after China, while the US, Brazil and Nigeria will be third, fourth and fifth respectively.

The study states that the study expects about 60 percent of adults and one third of all children around the world will suffer more weight or obesity by 2050. If governments do not take any action, a study has said.

It is estimated that about 3.8 billion adults will be overweight or thick in 15 years, while A121 percent increase in obesity between children and adolescents is expected. About one third of the thick youth population will lead to North Africa, Middle East, Latin America and Caribbean by 2050.

More than half of the world weighing or thick adults live in only eight countries including China, India, United States, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Indonesia and Egypt.

In 2021, these eight countries had more than half of the world’s thick people, including India (108 million), China (402 million), USA (172 million), Brazil (88 million), Russia (71 million), Mexico (58 million), Indonesia (52 million), and Egypt (41 million).

According to a study by The Lancet Medical Journal, the number of thick people worldwide increased from 929 million in 1990 to 2.6 billion in 2021, using data from 204 countries, described as one of the great health challenges of this century.

Emmanuella Gakidau of the US-based Institute for Health Matrix and Evolution (IHME) said in a statement, “The unprecedented global epidemic of overweight and obesity is a deep tragedy and a monumental social failure.”

Strong government action requires

The study urged governments around the world to take action to control obesity.

“The diet within permanent global food systems requires very strong political commitment,” he said, “she said.

Governments should also adopt those strategies “which improve people’s nutrition, physical activity and living environment, whether it is a very processed food or not enough parks,” Kerr said.

Possible causes of increasing obesity epidemic are poor diet and sedentary lifestyle. However, the underlying cause remains “suspicious,”, a researcher at the University of Copenhagen, told AFP.

PM Narendra Modi’s initiative against obesity

PM Narendra Modi highlighted the growing problem of obesity in India, especially during the 119th episode of values ​​and urged citizens to make small but significant changes in their daily diet.

Taking X in X, the Prime Minister wrote, “I would like to enroll the following people to help spread awareness to strengthen the fight against obesity and to reduce the consumption of edible oil in food. I also request them to nominate 10 people so that our movement becomes bigger. ,

The Prime Minister has nominated Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra, Bhojpuri Singer-Actor Nirahua, Shooting Champion Manu Bhaker, Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, Infosys Co-Founder Nandan Nilekani, Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah, Actor R Madhavan, Singer Shreya Ghoshal, Actor Mohanlal and Author-Politician Sudha Murty.