Written By: Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti | Updated : October 11, 2017 12:56 PM IST
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October 11th is World Obesity Day and the theme for this year is "treat obesity now and avoid the consequences later."
A report in 2016 by the World Health Organization revealed that 41 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese. In 2016, there were 50 million girls and 74 million boys with obesity in the world, while the global number of moderately or severely underweight girls and boys was 75 million and 117 million respectively. However, according to a recent study by Imperial College London and WHO, there is a tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity (aged five to 19 years) in four decades worldwide. The study further revealed that if current trends continue, more children and adolescents will be obese than moderately or severely underweight by 2022. (Read: 6 ways you can help your kid fight childhood obesity)
The study further revealed that if current trends continue, more children and adolescents will be obese than moderately or severely underweight by 2022. Lead author Professor Majid Ezzati, of Imperial s School of Public Health, attributes food marketing, policies, pricing behind obesity rise. Here are few bits from the study on obesity in India.
Here are few tips to prevent childhood obesity in kids. (Read: 6 expert tips to manage weight in overweight and obese kids)
Inspire your child to go from fat to fit: Tips to tackle childhood obesity.
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