India, March 4 -- World Obesity Day is on March 4, and a staggering Lancet study revealed that over half of the world's overweight or obese adults reside in just eight countries. These numbers are part of a larger trend, where global obesity rates have more than doubled since 1990, with over 2 billion people now living with obesity. The study highlights the need for effective strategies to address this growing health concern. Also read | Anand Mahindra responds as Prime Minister Narendra Modi advises people to use less cooking oil to beat obesity

The study shows that 2.11 billion adults aged 25 or above and 493 million children and young people aged five to 24 are overweight or obese. That is up from 731 million and 198 million, respecti...