1、Status of Obesity Prevalence,Prevention,and Management in APECAPEC Health Working GroupApril 2026 Status of Obesity Prevalence,Prevention,and Management in APEC APEC Health Working Group April 2026 APEC Project:HWG 11 2025S Produced by Project Overseer Cristian Cofre,Head of Nutrition Department,Min
2、istry of Health,Chile Juan Bacigalupo,Technical Advisor,Nutrition Department,Ministry of Health,Chile Project Implementation Team Adrienne Mendenhall,Director,Crowell Global Advisors Charlotte Watiez,Senior Consultant,Crowell Global Advisors Gabriela Rodriguez,Associate Consultant,Crowell Global Adv
3、isors For Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat 35 Heng Mui Keng Terrace Singapore 119616 Tel:(65)68919 600 Fax:(65)68919 690 Email:infoapec.org Website:www.apec.org 2026 APEC Secretariat APEC#226-HT-01.1 Table of Contents3 5 8 10 11 12 152IntroductionRegional Responses to Rising Obesity Pre
4、valenceKey Challenges to Policy ImplementationOpportunities for APEC CollaborationConclusionAppendixReferencesIntroductionObesity is accelerating across the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC)region,threatening public health and economic productivity.3The average obesity prevalence rate in the A
5、PEC region is 20%,1 outpacing the global average of 16%.2 The Americas report the highest rates United States(42.9%);Chile(39.5%);and Mexico(36.1%)while Asian economies such as Viet Nam(2.1%);Japan(4.9%);and the Republic of Korea(6.7%)report the lowest.3 4(Appendix 1)Despite regional differences,adu
6、lt obesity rates have surged throughout APEC economies over the past three decades.5(Appendix 2)By 2050,global forecasts warn that almost two-thirds of adults over 25 will have overweight or obesity.With nearly a quarter of the worlds population with obesity expected to be over 65 by 2050,urgent and