A Big Problem? One In Five Adults Will Be Obese By 2025

April 4, 2016

An epidemic now has solid numbers behind it. According to medical journal, The Lancet, by 2025 one in every five adults worldwide will be obese. Researchers found that the proportion of obese people worldwide has more than doubled since 1975.

If these trends continue, by 2025, global obesity will reach 18% in men and surpass 21% in women. Severe obesity will surpass 6% in men and 9% in women.