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Mental disorders and obesity threaten adolescents

Politiko 2025-05-21 10:22:04

Mental disorders and obesity threaten adolescents

Scientists have raised the alarm about the mental health and obesity that are threatening teenagers today.

A study published in the journal The Lancet says that adolescent health is at a “critical point.” They point out that without targeted action, at least half of the world’s adolescents will be at risk of serious health problems by 2030.

The second report of the Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and Well-being highlights that today's adolescents, the first generation to grow up in harsher climates and the widespread presence of digital technologies, face disproportionately high global health threats.

Obesity increased eightfold

Overweight and obesity have increased eightfold in some African and Asian countries over the past three decades, while projections show that by 2030, 464 million adolescents worldwide will be overweight or obese (143 million more than in 2015).

In the area of ​​mental health, the Commission predicts that in 2030, 42 million years of healthy life will be lost due to mental disorders or suicide (two million more than in 2015).

By 2030, it is estimated that over one billion adolescents in the world, aged 10-24, will still live in countries where preventable and treatable problems, such as HIV/AIDS, early pregnancy, depression, poor nutrition and injuries, together threaten the health and well-being of adolescents.

In low- and middle-income countries, adolescents make up over a quarter of the population and bear a disproportionate share of the global burden of disease (9.1%), yet they receive only 2.4% of global development assistance.

Finally, the Commission underlines that the digital transition offers adolescents new opportunities for education, employment, health promotion and social interaction.

However, many important social and emotional experiences now occur online, raising concerns about potential harm to their development and well-being.

It is noted that adolescents and young people from more than 36 countries played a central role in the formation of the Committee, which calls on young people to demand their right to participate in the formulation of policies, research and promotion of solutions that directly affect their lives.

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