Mixed
Obesity prevalence trends in high-income countries have stabilized or plateaued since approximately 2000, contrasting with continuous increases in low- and middle-income nations.
If you live in a high-income country, the trend of rising obesity rates has likely slowed or stopped for your demographic since 2000. This suggests that societal changes (diet, activity) have reached a new equilibrium. However, this stability is not guaranteed to persist, and severe obesity is still rising, so individual action remains critical.
There have been some indications that in high-income populations, the rate of obesity increase in adults has been stabilized after the decade 2000–2010, suggesting a possible plateau.
Why this rating
Based on large-scale systematic reviews and national epidemiological reports (e.g., NCD-RisC, WHO Atlas).
Source
Update on the Obesity Epidemic: After the Sudden Rise, Is the Upward Trajectory Beginning to Flatten?
Chrysi Koliaki et al. · Current Obesity Reports · 2023
DOI 10.1007/s13679-023-00527-y
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