Spikes have worried about dealing with it at the rates of obesity worldwide. A global study from 204 countries including India shows that till date no country has successfully curbed adult obesity.

In this study published in the Lancet, funded by Gates Foundation, more than half of the adult population in the world is predicted, which will be classified as obesity by 2050, including a third of the Indian population.

Obesity is defined as a condition of the disease that arises from the effect of additional fat (fat) on the function of organs and tissues.

Whereas in obese people, fat is stored at different places. The area where it is stored matters a lot. For example, too much fat around the abdomen is more dangerous and increases the risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers than fat stored in other areas.

According to the study, after the US and China, India ranks third in the world in the highest number of people with overweight and obesity. Many non-communicable diseases are bound by obesity, with increasing burden of cancer, diabetes and heart diseases in India.

“A few years ago, the heart attack had reduced Indians after a decade in the late 50s due to the genetic tendencies. Today, obesity has pulled that age down by the 30s. It is not just a link. Obesity is not just a link. Obesity is changing the genetic bloom in a huge non-communicable disease. Healthcare.

The Lancet report states that overweight and obesity rates have exceeded double in the last three decades, with more than 2.1 billion adults and 493 million youths affected by 2021 at the age of 5-24 years.

Why is the rate of obesity increasing?

There are many reasons for increasing obesity cases worldwide including India. Lifestyle changes have played a major role in childhood obesity since the 1990s, which has produced adult obesity.

The report stated that India, such as Cameroon and other countries such as Cameron and Vietnam, saw the greatest annual growth in the sale of ultra-prosely food and drinks per capita between 2009 and 2019.

Ultra-sustained foods such as immediate noodles, sauces, fried objects and cooked goods, have been a part of the daily diet. Along with other external factors, these food habits cause body fat accumulation.

“City is drowning in ultra-related foods, pollution and desk-bound jobs. This triafecta is promoting inflammation, insulin resistance, and fat accumulation. This bounce has caused a noticeable increase in the relevant conditions, in which with every third person suffering from acid reflux,”

However, the numbers do not give full truth. The study has limitations, including data gaps and the use of body mass index as markers.

In January 2025, experts discouraged BMI as a marker in diagnosing obesity, as the disease is more complicated than appearing. Apart from lifestyle and environment, genetics also fall into sports.

Researchers stated that the report also did not take into account the possible effects of obesity drugs, with heavy demands in rich countries where they are available.

Researchers said that the potential effect of obesity drugs has also not been taken into consideration, with heavy demands in rich countries where they are available.

However, in the last three decades, Africa and Asia saw the largest percentage growth in obesity in the world.

The extreme era of spreading obesity in these regions including India also seems smaller than those in other areas.

Researchers said that the exact cause of certain regional differences in the age pattern has not yet been fully understood.

Therefore, the researchers said that even if obesity is complex, governments should use projections how to help the population the most at risk, especially around improved access to healthy diets.