More children are obese than underweight, says Unicef | BBC News

For the first time, there are more children in the world who are obese than underweight, according to a major study by children’s charity Unicef.

Around one in 10 of those aged between five and 19 years old – around 188 million children and young people – are now thought to be affected by obesity.

Researchers blame a shift from traditional diets to ones heavily reliant on ultra-processed foods that are relatively cheap and high in calories.

Unicef, an agency of the United Nations, is urging governments to protect children’s diets from unhealthy ingredients and stop the ultra-processed food industry from interfering in policy decisions.

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