This is a very interesting article that was first posted in June 2025, and due to its popularity the KHNI would like to draw your attention to this informative read. Over the past decade, the global prevalence of obesity has escalated to alarming levels, prompting significant public health concerns. In 2022, approximately 1 in 8… Read more »
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Lauren Struszczak, PhD
Senior Scientist at The British Nutrition Foundation
Go To Contributors ArticlesDr Lauren Struszczak is a Senior Scientist within the Nutrition Intelligence Team at The British Nutrition Foundation. She ensures the accuracy and quality of the scientific output of the British Nutrition Foundation, which includes resources and training for health professionals, those working in industry and the general public. Lauren is a keen nutritional physiologist. Before her role with the Foundation, Lauren worked on a number of research projects at The University of Bath (where she completed her PhD), Loughborough University and The University of Exeter, in collaboration with academics and external stakeholders and has published several peer-reviewed scientific papers reflecting her interdisciplinary expertise.
Globally, there are approximately 2.1 billion adults who currently are overweight or have obesity. It is forecast that this will substantially rise to around 3.2 billion by 2050 – accounting for almost 60% of the adult population 1. This highlights that traditional approaches to curbing the prevalence of overweight and obesity have had limited success. … Read more »