One in eight people are now living with obesity.

The article focuses on a new study published by The Lancet indicating that over 1 billion people worldwide were living with obesity in 2022, with rates more than doubling among adults since 1990 and quadrupling among children and adolescents. It study also highlights the ongoing public health challenge of undernutrition, particularly in regions like South-East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, and identifies countries with the highest combined rates of underweight and obesity in 2022.