lifestyles

"It is important to note that socially isolated people are more likely to engage in unhealthy lifestyles, including smoking, poor diet and poor sleep habits and not engaging in social activities," Mehrabi shares.

And while it is true that young South Koreans are increasingly disillusioned with marriage in favor of childless or single lifestyles, these changes are not exclusive to women.

On Election Day, millions of Americans elected a Republican national ticket whose vice presidential candidate, JD Vance, regularly denounced women who avoid traditional lifestyles as “childless cat ladies.”

He also insists that schools are being refurbished or already have good facilities - and that rising prosperity will, in time, lead to healthier lifestyles.

There are multiple factors in the rise of obesity – including a change in lifestyles and urbanisation.