Childhood obesity now exceeds underweight rates worldwide, UNICEF reports
TL;DR
For the first time, more children worldwide are obese than underweight, driven by diets high in ultra-processed foods, with UNICEF urging governments to implement policies to protect children's health and prevent the economic and health impacts of obesity.
- More children are obese than underweight, Unicef warns BBC
- A world map of childhood obesity The Economist
- Junk food leads to more children being obese than underweight for first time The Guardian
- Child And Youth Obesity Surpasses Rate Of Underweight Barron's
- Obesity overtakes being underweight among world's young, says UNICEF Reuters
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