Overview

• The Lancet Commission forecasts 464 million overweight or obese adolescents by 2030, a 50% increase from 2015.
• Mental health among teenagers has significantly declined over three decades, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Adolescents make up 24% of the global population but receive only 2.4% of health and development funding, highlighting a critical resource gap.
• Experts emphasize the growing burden of complex diseases, with more than half of adolescents expected to face this by 2030.
• The report urges coordinated global action to address rising obesity, mental health issues, violence, and climate change impacts on youth.