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Global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity is a global epidemic. Forecasting future trajectories of the epidemic is crucial for providing an evidence base for policy change. In this study, we examine the historical trends of the global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity from 1990 to 2021 and forecast the future trajectories to 2050. METHODS: Leveraging established methodology from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, …

Authors

Ng M; Gakidou E; Lo J; Abate YH; Abbafati C; Abbas N; Abbasian M; Abd ElHafeez S; Abdel-Rahman WM; Abd-Elsalam S

Journal

The Lancet, Vol. 405, No. 10481, pp. 813–838

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

3 2025

DOI

10.1016/s0140-6736(25)00355-1

ISSN

0140-6736