World Obesity Federation: Half The World's Population Will Be Obese In 2035

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JAKARTA - World Obesity Day is celebrated on March 4 every year. This warning was held to continue to raise awareness of the dangers of obesity for health.

In commemoration of this year, the World Obesity Federation 2023 released a report if 51 percent of the earth's population, or more than 4 billion people, will be obese or overweight in 2035.

The report also reminds that the cost of treating obesity per year in 2035 is estimated to reach more than USD 4 trillion or 3% of global GDP.

In particular, the report highlights rising obesity rates among children and in low-income countries. Called in 2035, obesity in children could more than double from 2020, to 208 million boys and 175 million girls.

Previously on last year's commemoration, WHO also reported that more than 1 billion people were overweight or obese, 650 million adults, 340 million adolescents, and 39 million children.

"It is very worrying to see obesity rates rising the fastest among children and adolescents," said Louise Baur, President of the World Obesity Federation, as reported by Reuters, March 3.

"Governments and policy makers around the world need to do all they can to avoid imposing health, social and economic costs on young people," she said.