World Obesity and IDF release new policy brief to address obesity and type 2 diabetes
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø (WOF) and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) have launched a new policy brief - Obesity and type 2 diabetes: a joint approach to halt the rise - focused on joint action to address the obesity and type 2 diabetes pandemics.
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are estimated to cause 41 million deaths annually, of which 15 million are premature. In 2013, Member States adopted a set of voluntary targets to help reduce the impact of NCDs by 2025 – including one target to halt the rise of obesity and diabetes.
This target of a zero increase in obesity and diabetes prevalence is catastrophically off-track and will not be met. World Obesity’s report shines a spotlight on the rise in obesity levels around the world and the 10th edition reports a continued global increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, which accounts for around 90% of all diabetes. Current projections predict that by 2030, 1 billion people will be living with obesity and 642 million will be living with diabetes across the world.
We will only be able to halt the rise of type 2 diabetes if action on obesity is also prioritised.
Obesity is responsible for around 43% of all type 2 diabetes, rising to 80-85% in some populations. Many of the determinants of obesity and type 2 diabetes lie outside the traditional confines of the health sector. Therefore, their impact can only be reduced through multisectoral approaches.
The new IDF-WOF policy brief - Obesity and type 2 diabetes: a joint approach to halt the rise - provides diabetes and obesity advocates, healthcare professionals and policymakers with recommendations on the actions required to prevent, manage and treat both conditions effectively. It specifically:
- Generates knowledge about the root causes of obesity and recognises that it is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes and other health conditions, requiring urgent action in the short- and long-term.
- Highlights the importance of adopting a system-wide approach if we are to successfully halt the rising incidence and prevalence of diet-related NCDs.
- Advocates for people-centred care and ensuring that people living with obesity, type 2 diabetes and other NCDs are included in the development and evaluation of interventions and guidelines.
to learn more about the interconnected root causes of obesity and type 2 diabetes and the key IDF-WOF recommendations.
The policy brief organised by IDF and WOF, involving representatives from the World Health Organization and governments, academics and people living with obesity and/or type 2 diabetes.
Download the policy brief
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes: a Joint Approach to Halt the Rise
A Policy Brief by the International Diabetes Federation and the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø