In 2025, there was estimated to be 98 million additional cases of MASLD, 47 million additional cases of high triglycerides, 14 million additional cases of hyperglycaemia and 34 million additional cases of hypertension due to These indicators of early chronic disease can often go unnoticed. Liver disorders, high triglycerides, hyperglycaemia and hypertension may not have clear symptoms, but a child living with these conditions will be at significantly increased risk of major chronic disease earlier in adulthood. childhood. The burden falls heavily on lower income countries where a large number of children live with high BMI and where medical services may be less able to treat the future chronic disease. income countries, and will continue to do so. In 2025, the Western Pacific region saw the greatest number of children with these early stages of chronic disease due to high BMl. By 2040, it will be the Eastern Mediterranean