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Four out of five adults in the United States will be overweight or obese by 2050 if the current trend holds, a new study warns.

New Obesity Study

About 213 million Americans ages 25 and older will be carrying around excess weight within 25 years, along with more than 45 million children and young adults, between the ages of eight and 24, researchers reported.

For the study, researchers estimated future overweight and obesity rates by combining 134 unique data sources, researchers said.

They found nearly three-quarters of the adult population was overweight or obese in 2021. Obesity doubled between 1990 and 2021 in both men and women, researchers found.

The study predicts that an additional 33 million children and teens and another 3.4 million young adults will be overweight or obese by 2050.

The research was published in “The Lancet.”

Healthy Weight Loss

Managing your weight contributes to good health now and as you age. In contrast, obesity can lead to serious health problems including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke.

Ready to lose weight in a healthy way? Here are some steps to begin the journey:

1. Make sure you are ready: Long-term weight loss takes time and effort. Be sure you are ready to eat healthily and become more active.
2. Find your inner drive: No one else can make you lose weight. You need to make diet and physical activity changes to help yourself.
3. Set goals you can reach
4. Enjoy healthy foods: To lose weight you need to lower total calories you take in from food and drinks.
5. Get active, stay active
6. Change your mindset: Lifestyle changes start with taking an honest look at your eating patterns and daily routine.

What IAA has to Say

Insurance Administrator of America wants you to evaluate your routine and see where you can make healthy changes. IAA knows you can do it!