An analysis in the journal The Lancet says India will have 450 million obese persons, the largest obese population in the world, by 2050 – up from the current 180 million.

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Juan Adams featured in episode 7 of My 600-lb Life Season 13, where the audience discovered his struggle with obesity and his weight loss journey.

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Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic — and new data published in The Lancet journal spotlights how much ...

HealthDay News — Globally, increases in obesity are projected to continue to 2050 for children and adolescents, and the prevalence of overweight and obesity is set to increase among adults, according ...