Ronaldo Schemidt | AFP | Getty Images  An increase in weight may be linked to an increased risk of postmenopausal breast cancer.  WHO suggests that even countries who aren't typically associated with obesity, like Sweden and Austria, will also see sharp rises within the next 15 years. Sweden will see obesity rates almost double in both men (to 26 percent) and women (to 22 percent) by 2030, compared to 2010's records.  However, while signs of stability or a drop in overweight rates seem bleak, one country looks set to buck the trend: The Netherlands.' The country's data shows a decrease in all areas by 2030, compared to 2010's rates.  Read MoreFat chance: How much obesity is costing us  The world's population has gotten heavier over the last 35 years, with over 1.9 billion adults being overweight in 2014 – a third of which were obese, according to the World Health Organization.  While obesity can be prevented or tackled, a 2014 report suggested that every year, obesity costs the world $2 trillion (2.8 percent of the world's gross domestic product) and is a cause of 5 percent of deaths, according to the McKinsey Global Institute.  Read More This fast food ban hasn't cut obesity: Study  Dr Laura Webber, from the UK Health Forum said that this latest set of predictions reveals a "worrying picture" for obesity in Europe, and more must be done.  "Although there is no 'silver bullet' for tackling the epidemic, governments must do more to restrict unhealthy food marketing and make healthy food more affordable," Webber said in a statement accompanying the WHO report.
Unless Europe’s governments take action, it will be dealing with an obesity epidemic of vast proportions by 2030, according to new projections.