"Global Analysis: Over 1 Billion People Affected by Obesity"
Global estimates published in The Lancet show that more than a billion people worldwide are living with obesity, including about 880 million adults and 159 million children. The highest rates are in Tonga and American Samoa for women and American Samoa and Nauru for men. The report found that the rate of obesity quadrupled among children and adolescents, while for adults, the rate more than doubled in women and nearly tripled in men. The World Health Organization emphasizes the importance of preventing and managing obesity from early life to adulthood through diet, physical activity, and adequate care, and calls for cooperation from governments, communities, and the private sector.