If the dynamics of the spread of the “obesity epidemic” does not weaken, then by the middle of the 21st century, 25% of the world’s inhabitants will suffer from deadly overweight..

A group of scientists from an international research program to study the prospects for the global problem of excess weight made disappointing forecasts. At the European Congress on Obesity yesterday in Vienna, scientists reported that the situation in the world is very alarming.

If the rate of the spread of obesity among mankind does not decrease, then already in 2045 every fourth inhabitant of the Earth will have severe obesity, and therefore every eighth will suffer from type 2 diabetes.. Humanity is at risk of facing "

Such conclusions were made after analyzing the statistics provided by the World Health Organization from 2000 to 2014.. They divided the entire population into age groups and categories characteristic of the same BMI.. Next, the scientists predicted the dynamics of changes in each group and calculated the risk of developing type 2 diabetes based on genetic predisposition, lifestyle and nutrition..

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