The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that for the first time in the world the number of children with obesity exceeded the number of children with insufficient weight.
according to the Unisef report, based on data collected in more than 190 countries, every tenth child of school age suffers from obesity.
of obesity, are at risk of developing dangerous for life diseases.
since 2000, the share of children aged 5 to 19 years with insufficient weight decreased from 13% to 9.2%, while the share of children with obesity increased from 3% to 9.4%. Asia.
Executive Director UNICEF Katherine Russell emphasized that obesity is a source of anxiety, as it could affect the health and development of children, and drew attention to the fact that overly processed products increasingly replace fruits, vegetables and proteins. nutrient products.