According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2022, 1 in 8 people were obese globally. This figure implies that between 1990 and 2022, worldwide adult obesity more than doubled, and adolescent obesity quadrupled. By 2024, 35 million children under the age of 5 were overweight.
Unfortunately, the concerning numbers are not restricted to certain geographical locations. Rather, the effects spill over to various countries, indicating an overwhelming global issue that needs to be addressed now.
According to Chowdhury Tasneem Hasin, Chief Clinical Dietitian at United Hospital, a majority of health-related complications people face in adulthood, such as blockages in the arteries, fat around the liver or a malfunctioning kidney, actually take root in their youth.
“In urban societies such as Dhaka, the lack of…