Four out of five adults will be overweight or obese by 2050 Two in three adults, one in three teens and one in five adults will be obese Such levels of obesity will cause widespread chronic illness FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Four out of five men and women in the United States will be overweight or obese by 2050 if current trends hold, a new study warns. About 213 million Americans aged 25 and older will be carrying around excess weight within 25 years, along with more than 45 million children and young adults between the ages of 5 and 24, researchers reported Nov.
14 in journal. Worse, obesity is projected to increase at a more rapid rate than overweight, researchers say. By 2050, two in three adults, one in three teens and one in five children in the United States are expected to be obese, researchers estimate.
All these extra pounds will create a crisis of chronic illness in the nation, said lead study author , a professor with the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. “Overweight and obesity can trigger serious health conditions -- many of which are now occurring at younger ages, including diabetes, heart attacks, stroke, cancer, mental health disorders and even premature death,” Gakidou said in a journal news release. “The soaring health system and economic costs will be equally pervasive, with over 260 million people in the USA, including over half of all children and adolescents, expected to be living wi.