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Global Rise in Childhood Obesity Surpasses Underweight Rates, UNICEF Reports

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Source: The Economist
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A UNICEF report reveals that for the first time, more school-aged children are obese than severely undernourished, with one-fifth of children aged 5-19 overweight and half of them obese, highlighting a concerning global health trend.

Topics:healthworld#childhood-obesity#global-health#malnutrition#public-health#unicef#world
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  1. A world map of childhood obesity  The Economist
  2. Feeding Profit  Unicef
  3. Junk food leads to more children being obese than underweight for first time  The Guardian
  4. Obesity now main form of malnutrition afflicting youth: UNICEF  Al Jazeera
  5. More children are obese than underweight, says Unicef  BBC

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