50% adults overweight or obese by 2050: Global study

(Photo via Getty Images) ____________________________________________________________________________ Download a free worksheet! ____________________________________________________________________________ The story 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 from a new study of global data, covering more than 200 countries, published in The Lancet, a well-known British medical journal. Researchers warn that if trends continue, global rates of overweight and obese adults would increase significantly, particularly in Asia and Africa, where populations are growing. Experts say that if governments take urgent action now, there is still time to prevent what they describe as a "profound tragedy". News headlines How global obesity epidemic is set to get a whole lot worse South China Morning Post 'Unparalleled threat' of death: Over 50% of adults worldwide will be overweight by 2050 Wion Shocking number of Brits who will be obese by 2050 revealed in damning study The Sun Key words and phrases a whole lot very much unparalleled there’s nothing like it damning indicates something is very negative Next If you like learning English from the news, click here.