louise baurpresident of the World Obesity Federation, qualified the data from “clear warning” and stated that the policy makers They must act as soon as possible to prevent the situation from getting worse.
“It is especially concerning that the obesity rates increase faster between children and adolescents“, he said in a statement. “Governments and policy makers around the world must do everything possible to avoid passing on health, social and economic costs to the younger generation.”
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According to the report, impact on children could more than double from 2020 levelsreaching 208 million boys and 175 million girls in 2035.
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According to the federation, the cost to society is considerable due to health problems related to being overweight: more than 4 trillion dollars a year between now and 2035, that is, 3% of world GDP.
However, the authors state that they do not blame individualsbut they ask that attention be paid to the social, environmental and biological factors involved in these conditions.
The report uses the body mass index (BMI) for its assessments, a figure calculated by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by their height in meters squared. According to the World Health Organization guidelines, a BMI greater than 25 is overweight and greater than 30 is obese.
Source: Ambito
