OptiBiotix Health Plc (LON:OPTI) CEO Stephen OHara commented on new report published Thursday that shows that more than one in 10 men and one in seven women are obese. Worldwide obesity rates have continued to rise and by 2025 21% of women and 18% of men will be considered obese according to a new report published by The Lancet medical journal.
OptiBiotix Health Plc CEO Stephen OHara said ‘This report from the Lancet highlights the scale of global obesity endemic with the world now having more overweight than underweight people. This will increase global demand for products with a strong scientific evidence and proven clinical safety and efficacy. OptiBiotix’s weight management SlimBiome(r) product and low calorie SweetBiotix(r) healthy sugars have the potential to address this global need. As the food and beverage industry responds to the growing public and political concerns over traditional sugars and artificial sweeteners, we expect growing interest in our technology platforms and products’.
