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Obesity and Malnutrition: A Dual Crisis Among Mexican Youth
12 Sep 2025 23:20 GMT
… adolescents in Mexico are overweight or obese. These rates have … , and sedentary lifestyles. Fast food and convenience snacks are often … , wasting, and low weight-for-age. These conditions … burden of malnutrition and obesity reflects broader systemic issues: …
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Fast food’s grip on American diets weakens as younger adults cut back
11 Sep 2025 23:53 GMT
… overweight adults consumed significantly less than those with obesity.
Over time, fast-food … intake declined. Overall, the percentage of daily calories from fat … separately at normal weight, overweight, and adults with obesity groups.
Between August …
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Junk food driving surge in child obesity
11 Sep 2025 20:56 GMT
… are more children who are obese than underweight, Unicef said … “sugary drink or a fast-food snack,” a 2023 article … Survey showed that overweight and obesity prevalence among teenagers … a workshop on Overweight and Obesity Management and Prevention that …
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UNICEF flags sharp rise of obesity across all age groups in India
11 Sep 2025 20:43 GMT
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Among adolescents, overweight and obesity increased by 125 per … these foods -- high in fat, sugar, and salt -- … media, for sugary drinks, fast food, or snacks in the week … children and adolescents with overweight and obesity,” said Marie-Claude Desilets …
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188 million children worldwide living with obesity – UNICEF
11 Sep 2025 20:06 GMT
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MANILA, Philippines — Obesity has surpassed underweight as the … Emirates.
Children are considered overweight when they are significantly … height. Obesity is a severe form of overweight and leads … that ultra-processed and fast food high in sugar, refined …
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India Faces Looming Obesity Crisis As Overweight Rates Surge Across All Ages: UNICEF Report
11 Sep 2025 18:21 GMT
… facing a fast-escalating obesity crisis, with overweight and obesity rates rising across … (NFHS) data shows that overweight and obesity prevalence among under-five children … seeing ads for sugary drinks, fast food or snacks in the previous …
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1 in 10 Children Worldwide Now Obese, India Sees 127% Rise in Under-Five Obesity
11 Sep 2025 14:06 GMT
… a sharp rise in overweight and obesity cases. Among under … Teenagers are also affected. Overweight and obesity in adolescent girls went … , the number of overweight and obese women rose by 91% … , fat and salt, like packaged snacks, sugary drinks and fast food. …
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From kids to adults, no one is safe: UNICEF reveals alarming spike in obesity across India, & the urgent steps needed to fight it
11 Sep 2025 13:30 GMT
… for sugary drinks, snacks, or fast food in just one week, mostly … obesity genetic?
Genetics can make some people more likely to gain weight … difference between overweight and obese?
Both mean excess body fat, but obesity is more …
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Childhood obesity triples, overtakes underweight globally: UNICEF
11 Sep 2025 10:56 GMT
… back using the recently developed weight-loss drugs for teens. UNICEF … high in sugar, salt and fat and near ubiquitous marketing of … factor in the rise in obesity. "Obesity is not a failure … for sugary drinks, snacks or fast food in the last week. Even …
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Obesity surpasses underweight in children for the first time
11 Sep 2025 06:01 GMT
… of 5–19-year-olds obese, Cook Islands 37 per cent … per cent of children are obese
United States: 21 per cent … living with obesity. Obesity, defined as a severe form of overweight, puts children … for sugary drinks, snacks, or fast food in the past week, 60 …