US EditionFor the first time, more of the world’s children are now obese than underweight: UNICEF
Obesity affects 188 million children globally, driven by marketing of ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks, posing serious health and economic risks, UNICEF reports.
- Obesity has surpassed underweight globally, becoming the most common form of malnutrition among school-aged children and adolescents for the first time, with UNICEF reporting that nearly one in ten children, or 188 million, live with obesity.
- India's obesity rates have surged significantly, with prevalence among under-five children rising by 127% and projections indicating that over 27 million children and adolescents will be obese by 2030.
- UNICEF emphasizes that the rise in obesity is largely driven by exposure to harmful marketing of unhealthy foods, which threatens children's health and raises the risks of chronic diseases.
- Experts urge urgent measures, including food marketing restrictions and health education initiatives, to combat rising obesity rates among children and adolescents.
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Obesity has surpassed underweight for the first time in the world as the first form of malnutrition among children and adolescents aged 5 to 16, according to a report by UNICEF.
188 million children worldwide living with obesity – UNICEF
Obesity has surpassed underweight as the more prevalent form of malnutrition, affecting one in 10 or 188 million school-aged children and adolescents worldwide, the United Nations Children’s Fund recently reported.
For the first time, there are more children with obesity in the world than with low weight, according to a comprehensive study conducted by the United Nations Children's Organization, Unicef.
India Witnessing Rapid Rise in Overweight, Obesity Across All Age Groups: UNICEF
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. According to UNICEF's Child Nutrition Global Report 2025, launched recently, obesity has, for the first time, surpassed underweight globally as the most common form of malnutrition among school-aged children and adolescents. Today, one in ten children worldwide, nearly 188 million, live with obesity. Once considered a condition of affluence, obesity is now spreading rapidly in low and middle-…
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