US EditionObesity Is the Most Common Form of Malnutrition Among Children
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The number of children and young people suffering from obesity worldwide now exceeds that of underweight children, according to a new report by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). This is the first time that this has been measured since measurements began. Percentage highest in Pacific countriesThe report is based on data from more than 190 countries. It shows that the proportion of children and young people suffering from obesity has d…
In Italy, by age 9, one in three children is overweight, and one in ten is obese. Worldwide, WHO and UNICEF report that the number of obese children and adolescents has surpassed the number of their peers with malnutrition. The causes aren't related to laziness or gluttony: obesity is...
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