Scientists are sounding the alarm. It’s about obesity
Nearly 75 percent of American adults are obese. Scientists warn that the situation will get worse.
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Overweight and obesity are one of the most serious civilization diseases that we have to face nowadays. Unfortunately, it seems that so far these struggles are not going well. This applies in particular to the USA, where we receive very disturbing data.
Nearly three-quarters of Americans are obese
As scientists found in the Global Burden of Disease study, in 2021, 208 million US citizens qualified as medically obese. It’s over 62 percent all inhabitants of the country. This number has doubled compared to 1990.
The forecasts for the future are even more disturbing. If the current trend continues, By 2050, obesity will reach 80 percent of American adults. This will have very tangible consequences. According to experts from the United States Joint Economic Committee, over the next decade the cost of treating health problems resulting from overweight and obesity will reach $9.1 trillion.
The problem is also in Poland
Although the data quoted concerns the USA, it is worth remembering that most of the Western world struggles with excessive weight problems. In Poland, according to Central Statistical Office data from 2021, 57 percent of adult residents were overweight or obese. This may not be the scale we are dealing with overseas, but the phenomenon should not be underestimated.
