World Obesity Day

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On March 4, 2025, World Obesity Day highlighted alarming projections for India.

About World Obesity Day

• World Obesity Day is a unified day of action that calls for a cohesive, cross-sector response to the obesity crisis. It takes place on 4 March and is convened by the World Obesity Federation in collaboration with its global members.
• Theme: The theme for World Obesity Day 2025 is "Changing Systems, Healthier Lives," emphasizing the need for systemic changes to address the global obesity epidemic.
• Goal: The day aims to increase awareness, encourage advocacy, improve policies, and share experiences related to obesity prevention and treatment.
• Since 2015, World Obesity Days have focused on recognizing the root causes of obesity, increasing knowledge of the disease, tackling weight stigma, and improving understanding, prevention, and treatment of obesity.

Obesity in India Trends

• Recent analyses published in The Lancet predict that by 2050, India, China and the United States are projected to have the highest numbers of people who are overweight or live with obesity by 2050
• India is expected to have over 440 million obese and overweight people by 2050, ranking second globally after China.
  • The prevalence of obesity and overweight among boys in India increased from 0.46 crore in 1990, to 1.3 crore in 2021, and is projected to increase to 1.6 crore in 2050. 
  • Among girls, it has increased from 0.45 crore in 1990, to 1.24 crore in 2021, and projected to increase to 1.44 core in 2050, according to the study.
• The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) reveals that nearly 24% of women and 22.9% of men in India are now classified as overweight or obese

World Obesity Day FAQs

Q1: Why is World Obesity Day celebrated?

Ans: The World Obesity Day was introduced in response to rising obesity rates and growing recognition of obesity as a complex public health issue.

Q2. When is Wolrd obesity day?

Ans: World Obesity Day is a unified day of action observed annually on March 4th that calls for a cohesive, cross-sector response to the obesity crisis

Q3. What is the world obesity in 2025?

Ans: By 2025, global obesity prevalence is predicted to reach 18% in men and surpass 21% in women, with many countries experiencing much higher levels.

Source: DTE