The International War Against Obesity

In the world, medicines are considered effective against obesity, but still, it is safest to lose weight naturally.

When a large population of the world is suffering from obesity, it is very pleasing to see a study claiming that the obesity rate has decreased after many years in America, a country that has become a challenge in terms of obesity. American society consumes in an uncontrolled manner, and people are commonly seen suffering from obesity.

According to a study released on Friday, the obesity rate among American adults has fallen in 2023 for the first time in more than a decade. The study published in the JAMA Health Forum journal found that obesity across the country decreased from 46 percent in 2022 to 45.6 percent last year. Especially in South America, obesity has declined to a great extent, which also includes women aged 66 to 75 years. By the way, it was considered impossible to reduce obesity at an older age there.

Benjamin Reder, a computational epidemiologist and author of the study, said the situation is very encouraging and could inspire the world to reduce obesity.

There are different figures regarding obesity in America, but if we talk about adults, more than 40 percent of people there are obese. There has been a big decline among Black Americans as well, but obesity continues to rise among Asian Americans. That means India, the newly rich who migrated to America from China and other developing countries, is still putting more emphasis on consumption.

About three-quarters of Americans are considered obese or overweight, with obesity increasing more rapidly among people aged 5 to 24 years. This study was conducted among more than 16.7 million adults between the years 2013 and 2023, and it has also been seen how success has been achieved in reducing obesity.

In fact, in the last few years, many obesity-reducing medicines have been in vogue in America, and in the areas where obesity has decreased, doctors have advised people to take such medicines. This means that America is finding it more convenient to reduce obesity by taking medicines. Secondly, a large number of obese people died in America during the Corona epidemic; perhaps this has also increased the concern in society about obesity.

According to a report by Imperial College London, more than 100 million people are obese globally. In India, 44 million women and 26 million men were obese in the year 2022. Neither reliable data on obesity is available in India, nor is there any campaign to reduce obesity on a large scale. Obesity is still not considered a disease. It is difficult to tell here how much obesity is increasing or decreasing.

Yes, a study has shown that obesity has doubled between the years 1990 and 2022. Big doctors in the country have started saying that medicine can be a way to reduce obesity, but it should be taken as per the doctor. When you stop taking medicine, obesity starts increasing again. This means that the best way to reduce obesity is to improve one's diet. Fat should not be allowed to increase in the body, and physical activities should be increased.

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