More than 41% of Pakistani adults are classified as overweight or obese, while over 33 million individuals are living with diabetes.
16th May 2025(Ghufran):PANAH urges Parliamentarians for imposing taxes on Ultra-Processed Products to Curb Rising NCDs. In Murree More than 41% of Pakistani adults are classified as overweight or obese, while over 33 million individuals are living with diabetes.Alarmingly, an additional 10 million people are pre-diabetic. If urgent and decisive policy actions are not taken, projections indicate that the number of diabetes patients in Pakistan could soar to 62 million by 2045.A key contributor to this escalating health crisis is the consumption of unhealthy diets, particularly ultra-processed food and beverage products, which are often laden with excessive amounts of sugar, salt, and trans fats. These dietary patterns are among the most significant modifiable risk factors driving the pr...
