Over 50% of adults predicted to be obese by 2050
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BBC said:
More than half of all adults and a third of children, teenagers and young adults around the world are predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050.
The findings come in a new study of global data published in The Lancet, external journal, covering more than 200 countries.
Researchers warn that obesity levels are predicted to accelerate rapidly during the remainder of this decade, particularly in lower-income countries.
However, experts say that if governments take urgent action now, there is still time to prevent what they describe as a "profound tragedy".
By 2021, almost half the global adult population - a billion men and 1.11 billion women aged 25 or older - were overweight or obese.
The proportion of both men and women living with these conditions has doubled since 1990.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy87d2g81yxoThe findings come in a new study of global data published in The Lancet, external journal, covering more than 200 countries.
Researchers warn that obesity levels are predicted to accelerate rapidly during the remainder of this decade, particularly in lower-income countries.
However, experts say that if governments take urgent action now, there is still time to prevent what they describe as a "profound tragedy".
By 2021, almost half the global adult population - a billion men and 1.11 billion women aged 25 or older - were overweight or obese.
The proportion of both men and women living with these conditions has doubled since 1990.
grumbledoak said:
Not sure how accurate that sort of extrapolation is going to be, but it is all generally going that way.
I bet we don't start to teach anyone about nutrition though. It will be junk food and Wegovy, just they did with ice cream and insulin for the diabetics. More money in it.
My (now 13 year old) daughter has had the importance of nutrition drummed into her through formal education since primary school (as parents we do the same) and this is continuing at secondary. It’s part of the national curriculum, so sorry to disappoint, we (as a nation) *do* teach people about nutrition.I bet we don't start to teach anyone about nutrition though. It will be junk food and Wegovy, just they did with ice cream and insulin for the diabetics. More money in it.
Maybe we need to have rationing. Mind you, sounds like it may well come for other reasons. 
ScotHill said:
Look at the food choices available and relative costs now compared to the 60s and 70s, there's the majority of your answer. Even people who were thin in the 80s are fat f
ks now, despite them looking down on the younger generations for their lifestyle choices.
Isn't that just because old people get fat, generally?ks now, despite them looking down on the younger generations for their lifestyle choices.Every time I walk past McDonalds it is full and there are 12 Uber Eats bikes waiting outside to take orders. Firstly it amazes me that people eat this st, and secondly that there are people ordering it to be delivered and will eat it after it has been sitting in the back of a scooter for 10 minutes.
It's no surprise people are so obese when this is the sort of food they are eating.
t, and secondly that there are people ordering it to be delivered and will eat it after it has been sitting in the back of a scooter for 10 minutes.It's no surprise people are so obese when this is the sort of food they are eating.
g3org3y said:
BBC said:
More than half of all adults and a third of children, teenagers and young adults around the world are predicted to be overweight or obese by 2050.
The findings come in a new study of global data published in The Lancet, external journal, covering more than 200 countries.
Researchers warn that obesity levels are predicted to accelerate rapidly during the remainder of this decade, particularly in lower-income countries.
However, experts say that if governments take urgent action now, there is still time to prevent what they describe as a "profound tragedy".
By 2021, almost half the global adult population - a billion men and 1.11 billion women aged 25 or older - were overweight or obese.
The proportion of both men and women living with these conditions has doubled since 1990.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy87d2g81yxoThe findings come in a new study of global data published in The Lancet, external journal, covering more than 200 countries.
Researchers warn that obesity levels are predicted to accelerate rapidly during the remainder of this decade, particularly in lower-income countries.
However, experts say that if governments take urgent action now, there is still time to prevent what they describe as a "profound tragedy".
By 2021, almost half the global adult population - a billion men and 1.11 billion women aged 25 or older - were overweight or obese.
The proportion of both men and women living with these conditions has doubled since 1990.
ThingsBehindTheSun said:
Every time I walk past McDonalds it is full and there are 12 Uber Eats bikes waiting outside to take orders. Firstly it amazes me that people eat this st, and secondly that there are people ordering it to be delivered and will eat it after it has been sitting in the back of a scooter for 10 minutes.
It's no surprise people are so obese when this is the sort of food they are eating.
Guess it depends on how often they eat that. I know some people get takeaways every night but most don't. I had a kebab two weeks ago just because I fancied it (and it sat in the back of my car for 10 minutes while I drove home to eat it).t, and secondly that there are people ordering it to be delivered and will eat it after it has been sitting in the back of a scooter for 10 minutes.It's no surprise people are so obese when this is the sort of food they are eating.
Populations in The West have masses of cheap(ish) high-calorie convenience foodstuffs available 24/7/365. Hungry? Swipe for a Deliveroo, the only effort required is to get off your sofa to collect it from the door, and most of these meals are well north of 1,500 calories in a single sitting. Our modern sedentary lifestyles mean we don't need anything like the number of calories our forebears required for hard active lives of manual labour.
Friends of mine, a couple in their early 40s, are both huge. The wife is probably 16 stone, the husband 26 stone. Their only daily activity is to walk to their car to drive half a mile to work and back. Every night is a takeaway of some sort - pizza, chinese, curries, kebabs, burgers - and it's not one or two things off the menu. It's always pakoras then bhajis then curry, or bruschetta then dough balls then a mountain of pasta - then sit back on the sofa for the rest of the evening, watch terrible TV and digest. Then ponder why they're fat as fk and unable to lose weight.
I speak as a slightly less rotund fatty on a weight loss journey, but it's eye-opening when you measure out a genuine 2,000 calories for daily sustenance and compare it to the average daily intake in the UK.
Friends of mine, a couple in their early 40s, are both huge. The wife is probably 16 stone, the husband 26 stone. Their only daily activity is to walk to their car to drive half a mile to work and back. Every night is a takeaway of some sort - pizza, chinese, curries, kebabs, burgers - and it's not one or two things off the menu. It's always pakoras then bhajis then curry, or bruschetta then dough balls then a mountain of pasta - then sit back on the sofa for the rest of the evening, watch terrible TV and digest. Then ponder why they're fat as f
k and unable to lose weight. I speak as a slightly less rotund fatty on a weight loss journey, but it's eye-opening when you measure out a genuine 2,000 calories for daily sustenance and compare it to the average daily intake in the UK.
ThingsBehindTheSun said:
Every time I walk past McDonalds it is full and there are 12 Uber Eats bikes waiting outside to take orders. Firstly it amazes me that people eat this st, and secondly that there are people ordering it to be delivered and will eat it after it has been sitting in the back of a scooter for 10 minutes.
It's no surprise people are so obese when this is the sort of food they are eating.
That kind of food is absolutely fine, the key is moderation.t, and secondly that there are people ordering it to be delivered and will eat it after it has been sitting in the back of a scooter for 10 minutes.It's no surprise people are so obese when this is the sort of food they are eating.
Roderick Spode said:
I speak as a slightly less rotund fatty on a weight loss journey, but it's eye-opening when you measure out a genuine 2,000 calories for daily sustenance and compare it to the average daily intake in the UK.
This, I am as guilty as anyone of putting on a few extra kilos, and at Christmas I decided that was it and I went on a diet and joined the gym. In just over two months I have gone from 84.9KG to 79.6KG. To do this I have1)Completely cut out all sugar. No cakes, biscuits, sugary drinks, ice cream, sweets etc.
2)Cut back on Alcohol to three or four units of Vodka a week
3)No takeaways
4)No fried food (not that I ate it anyway)
5)No snacking in the day (no crisps or anything like that)
6)Reduced the portion size of all my meals.
7)Go to the gym for an hour 5 days a week
As you say 2000 calories a day is nothing and you will feel hungry all the time until you get used to it.
The only time I have exceeded this is when we went to Nandos for something to eat as we were at the O2. I had half a chicken (578 calories) and a large fries (1120 calories), That alone was nearly a days allowance and I felt absolutely disgusting when I left.
If people are eating takeaways or just putting processed food such as pizza and chips in the oven because they can't be bothered to cook then it is no wonder that you would be obese after years of this.
Whilst a treat now and again I just can’t fathom the amount of takeaways some people get, must cost a fortune as well.
Our bins we’re collected yesterday & one house on my dog walk had already filled the cardboard box up with pizza boxes & takeaway bags…. & as usual it’s a housing assoc house.
Our bins we’re collected yesterday & one house on my dog walk had already filled the cardboard box up with pizza boxes & takeaway bags…. & as usual it’s a housing assoc house.
ChevronB19 said:
ThingsBehindTheSun said:
Every time I walk past McDonalds it is full and there are 12 Uber Eats bikes waiting outside to take orders. Firstly it amazes me that people eat this st, and secondly that there are people ordering it to be delivered and will eat it after it has been sitting in the back of a scooter for 10 minutes.
It's no surprise people are so obese when this is the sort of food they are eating.
That kind of food is absolutely fine, the key is moderation.t, and secondly that there are people ordering it to be delivered and will eat it after it has been sitting in the back of a scooter for 10 minutes.It's no surprise people are so obese when this is the sort of food they are eating.
Biker 1 said:
Simple: cut out as much sugar as you possibly can. I lost loads of weight by cutting out desserts, cakes, chocolate etc. I still drink too much & eat masses of cheese & butter....
Simple, cut out cheese and butter and eat loads of sugar.Sorry couldn't resist.
Ultimately it is calories in versus calories out.
I have a curry banquet tomorrow night - I reckon one meal alone will be 3,000 calories with beers.
But I will do a 2-3 hour run ahead of it, so much of the effect is negated.
I am sick of society giving excuses for people. Blaming supermarkets and food producers. Blaming governments. Blaming traffic. Blaming schools. Blaming their busy lives.
It's crap - most obese people are not busy (well apart from busy eating).
The busiest people I've ever met are usually slim.
Calories in versus calories out. There are no exceptions to this.
M1AGM said:
ChevronB19 said:
ThingsBehindTheSun said:
Every time I walk past McDonalds it is full and there are 12 Uber Eats bikes waiting outside to take orders. Firstly it amazes me that people eat this st, and secondly that there are people ordering it to be delivered and will eat it after it has been sitting in the back of a scooter for 10 minutes.
It's no surprise people are so obese when this is the sort of food they are eating.
That kind of food is absolutely fine, the key is moderation.t, and secondly that there are people ordering it to be delivered and will eat it after it has been sitting in the back of a scooter for 10 minutes.It's no surprise people are so obese when this is the sort of food they are eating.
The headline isn't actually correct - the report predicts over 50% of adults will be overweight or obese by 2050, which isn't really the same thing. They're lumping (pun intended) the overweight in with the obese to make a bigger more shocking number.
These predictions also have a habit of not coming true either, so can't say I'm too concerned.
Anyway, back to my Whopper with Cheese and Bacon.
These predictions also have a habit of not coming true either, so can't say I'm too concerned.
Anyway, back to my Whopper with Cheese and Bacon.
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