5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  The Lancet study predicts over 80% of U.S. adults will be overweight or obese by 2050 if current trends continue.

• 2

  An additional 41.4 million adults and 6.73 million youths are expected to develop overweight or obesity by mid-century.

• 3

  In 2021, 172 million adults aged ≥25 years and 21.4 million adolescents aged 15–24 years were reported as overweight or obese.

• 4

  Obesity prevalence among adults is projected to exceed 50% in 45 states for men and 48 states for women by 2050.

• 5

  Obesity is projected to drive health care costs over $411 billion annually if half of adults with obesity receive GLP-1 receptor agonists.