London: According to a global study, the number of people suffering from dementia has exceeded one billion.
According to a study published in the journal The Lancet, according to the data of 2022, 159 million children and adolescents and 879 million older people are suffering from the problem of obesity.
Data presented in the study showed that globally, between 1990 and 2022, obesity rates among children and adults quadrupled, while only adults doubled.
Meanwhile, the study also revealed that underweight rates among adults and children globally fell by more than half during the same period.
The researchers said the findings show obesity as the most common type of poor diet in many countries.
Professor Majid Ezzati, senior author of the study from Imperial College London, said that it is quite alarming that the epidemic that was limited to adults in the world in 1990 is now affecting school-going children and young people.
He said that at the same time, thousands of people are suffering from malnutrition, especially in the poorest areas of the world. In order to successfully address both types of nutritional problems, measures to increase the availability and affordability of healthy food are essential.
