WHO releases first global guidelines on child obesity as cases surge
NewTimes newsroomPublished 07/10/2026 · 14:00 CEST
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Child and adolescent obesity has quadrupled since 1990, rising from two per cent to around eight per cent of youngsters in the five-to-19 age group, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
