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As of 2025, children worldwide are now more likely to be obese than underweight, marking a significant shift in global nutrition trends. While the decline in underweight children is positive, the rapid rise in childhood obesity poses serious health risks, highlighting the complex nature of malnutrition.
Children worldwide are now more likely to be obese than underweight, reflecting a shift in global nutrition driven by increased consumption of ultra-processed foods and sedentary lifestyles, with significant health and economic implications. Efforts to address this include policy measures like warning labels and taxes, but challenges remain, especially in regions still battling undernutrition.
A UNICEF report reveals that for the first time, more children worldwide are obese than underweight, with 10% affected by obesity and a significant increase in overweight children, highlighting a growing global health crisis.
A UNICEF report reveals that more children worldwide are now obese than underweight, with 188 million affected, highlighting a global shift in child malnutrition from undernutrition to obesity, driven by ultra-processed foods and dietary changes across regions.
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.