Ireland follows the worrying global trend...
Dr. O'Malley stated that whilst there had been"a little bit of a drop off" in the frequency of obesity amongst the general population when compared to pre-pandemic levels, there had been a notable increase in obesity for children from disadvantaged areas.
The obesity expert also noted that this"big gap" in obesity levels between the general population and disadvantaged children was due to the fact that economic inequality"has a massive impact on life". Discussing the details of the report, World Obesity Federation president, Louise Baur, described the data as"a clear warning" that legislators need to act now to prevent the situation from spiralling further out of control.Baur also stated that"Governments and policymakers around the world need to do all they can to avoid passing health, social and economic costs on to the younger generation".
According to the World Health Organisation, a BMI of over 25 is considered overweight, whilst over 30 is regarded as obese. In 2020, a worrying 38% of the world's population fell into at least one of these categories. To further reinforce the concern regarding those from disadvantaged backgrounds being at the highest risk when it comes to weight gain, the report also found that nearly all of the countries expected to see the biggest increases in obesity in the coming years are low or middle-income countries in Asia and Africa.
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