全球儿童肥胖症发病率高达20.7%,现在印度仅次于中国,其次于中国,其驱动因素是恶劣的饮食和久坐生活方式。 Global childhood obesity hits 20.7%, with India now second only to China, driven by poor diets and sedentary lifestyles.

《2026年世界肥胖状况地图集》显示,全球儿童肥胖率在5至19岁儿童中上升到20.7%,印度目前受影响儿童人数仅次于中国,超过美国。 The World Obesity Atlas 2026 reveals that global childhood obesity rates have risen to 20.7% among children aged 5 to 19, with India now second only to China in the number of affected children, surpassing the U.S. 预测显示,到2040年,有5.07亿儿童可能超重或肥胖,其动力是定居的生活方式、垃圾食品消费以及积极推销不健康食品。 Projections show 507 million children could be overweight or obese by 2040, driven by sedentary lifestyles, junk food consumption, and aggressive marketing of unhealthy foods. 印度面临日益严重的营养不良“双重负担”, 儿童肥胖症与早期慢性病相关联, India faces a growing "double burden" of malnutrition, with rising rates of childhood obesity linked to early-onset chronic diseases. 尽管寻求医疗帮助的比例较高,但印度许多人仍不知道肥胖症对健康的严重风险。 Despite higher rates of medical help-seeking, many in India remain unaware of obesity’s serious health risks. 专家们敦促紧急采取政策行动,包括征收糖税、广告限制、改善校餐和综合保健系统支助,以扭转这一趋势。 Experts urge urgent policy action, including sugar taxes, advertising restrictions, improved school meals, and integrated health system support to reverse the trend.