Childhood obesity on the rise during COVID‐19: A request for global leaders to change the trajectory

Volume: 30, Issue: 2, Pages: 288 - 291
Published: Nov 28, 2021
Abstract
Childhood obesity has been rising in all world regions; 2019 estimates were that 158 million children aged 5 to 19 years are living with obesity, of whom many live in low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs) ((1)). However, there has been limited to no progress to halt the rise in more than 20 years, and this number is projected to increase to 254 million by 2030 ((1)). NCD Child, a global multistakeholder coalition focused on the prevention and...
Paper Details
Title
Childhood obesity on the rise during COVID‐19: A request for global leaders to change the trajectory
Published Date
Nov 28, 2021
Journal
Volume
30
Issue
2
Pages
288 - 291
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