Millions Face Hunger as Russia Withdraws from Black Sea Grain Deal Again 17/07/2023 Stefan Anderson Russia has withdrawn from a UN-brokered agreement that allowed Ukraine to safely export grains from its ports in the Black Sea. The move is expected to have a significant impact on global food prices, imperilling the food security of millions around the world. “I deeply regret Russia’s decision to terminate the implementation of the Black […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches New Guideline for Protecting Children from Unhealthy Food Marketing 03/07/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new guideline on Monday in a bid to push governments to adopt more stringent regulations on the marketing of unhealthy foods high in saturated fatty acids, trans-fatty acids, free sugars or salt (HFSS) to children. The UN health body has hardened its stance on what it describes as […] Continue reading -> Haitian Gangs Use Rape as Weapon of Terror – And There is Little Support for Survivors 30/06/2023 André Paultre & Daniela Mohor PORT-AU-PRINCE – In Haiti, rape has become a weapon of war for gangs. What happens in the hours and days after women and girls are raped can determine their future, but most survivors face insurmountable obstacles before they can start recovering physically and mentally. And that’s if they aren’t raped a second time or third […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Advocates Say Time to Act Is Now 27/05/2023 Disha Shetty When Elvis Ndikum Achiri, a long-time veteran of tobacco control campaigns, began collecting data on air pollution in his community in Cameroon, he was surprised to discover how many people around him, both young and old, suffered from related illnesses even though they had never smoked – including a beloved high school teacher who had […] Continue reading -> US FDA Approves First-Ever RSV Vaccine 04/05/2023 Megha Kaveri The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The single-shot vaccine intended for use in adults aged 60 or older represents the culmination of six decades of research to protect the world from RSV. With the green light from the FDA on Wednesday, GSK’s Arexvy vaccine […] Continue reading -> It’s Time for the G7 to End Lead Poisoning – Worldwide and Forever 28/04/2023 Rachel Silverman Bonnifield The G7 summit in Hiroshima needs to produce a strong, clear high-level statement, acting upon recent commitments by Environment Ministers to end lead poisoning, and consigning this leading cause of childhood death and disability to the dustbin of history. In 2014, residents of Flint, Michigan, began reporting problems with the tap water in their homes. […] Continue reading -> Powerful Partnership to Address Backslide in Childhood Vaccinations – But No Extra Funds 24/04/2023 Stefan Anderson The world’s largest global health organizations have announced a partnership to reverse the years-long backslide in global childhood vaccination rates caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. An estimated 67 million children missed at least one essential vaccination between 2019 and 2021 and 50 million of these didn’t receive any vaccines – setting back childhood vaccination rates […] Continue reading -> First Africa Polio Cases Linked to New Vaccine Detected, While Marburg and Cyclone Freddy Threaten Health 17/03/2023 Paul Adepoju Health authorities in Burundi have declared a national public health emergency response to an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region announced on Friday that polio had been detected in an unvaccinated four-year-old boy in Isale district in western Burundi and two other children who had been in contact […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Child and Adolescent Obesity Rising More Sharply Than In Other Age Groups 02/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half of the world’s population may be overweight or obese by 2035—with the sharpest rise expected to occur among children and adolescents, according to a new report by the the World Obesity Federation. About 2.6 billion of the world’s 8 billion people are already overweight or obese, and COVID lockdowns likely exacerbated trends […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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WHO Launches New Guideline for Protecting Children from Unhealthy Food Marketing 03/07/2023 Stefan Anderson The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new guideline on Monday in a bid to push governments to adopt more stringent regulations on the marketing of unhealthy foods high in saturated fatty acids, trans-fatty acids, free sugars or salt (HFSS) to children. The UN health body has hardened its stance on what it describes as […] Continue reading -> Haitian Gangs Use Rape as Weapon of Terror – And There is Little Support for Survivors 30/06/2023 André Paultre & Daniela Mohor PORT-AU-PRINCE – In Haiti, rape has become a weapon of war for gangs. What happens in the hours and days after women and girls are raped can determine their future, but most survivors face insurmountable obstacles before they can start recovering physically and mentally. And that’s if they aren’t raped a second time or third […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Advocates Say Time to Act Is Now 27/05/2023 Disha Shetty When Elvis Ndikum Achiri, a long-time veteran of tobacco control campaigns, began collecting data on air pollution in his community in Cameroon, he was surprised to discover how many people around him, both young and old, suffered from related illnesses even though they had never smoked – including a beloved high school teacher who had […] Continue reading -> US FDA Approves First-Ever RSV Vaccine 04/05/2023 Megha Kaveri The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The single-shot vaccine intended for use in adults aged 60 or older represents the culmination of six decades of research to protect the world from RSV. With the green light from the FDA on Wednesday, GSK’s Arexvy vaccine […] Continue reading -> It’s Time for the G7 to End Lead Poisoning – Worldwide and Forever 28/04/2023 Rachel Silverman Bonnifield The G7 summit in Hiroshima needs to produce a strong, clear high-level statement, acting upon recent commitments by Environment Ministers to end lead poisoning, and consigning this leading cause of childhood death and disability to the dustbin of history. In 2014, residents of Flint, Michigan, began reporting problems with the tap water in their homes. […] Continue reading -> Powerful Partnership to Address Backslide in Childhood Vaccinations – But No Extra Funds 24/04/2023 Stefan Anderson The world’s largest global health organizations have announced a partnership to reverse the years-long backslide in global childhood vaccination rates caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. An estimated 67 million children missed at least one essential vaccination between 2019 and 2021 and 50 million of these didn’t receive any vaccines – setting back childhood vaccination rates […] Continue reading -> First Africa Polio Cases Linked to New Vaccine Detected, While Marburg and Cyclone Freddy Threaten Health 17/03/2023 Paul Adepoju Health authorities in Burundi have declared a national public health emergency response to an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region announced on Friday that polio had been detected in an unvaccinated four-year-old boy in Isale district in western Burundi and two other children who had been in contact […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Child and Adolescent Obesity Rising More Sharply Than In Other Age Groups 02/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half of the world’s population may be overweight or obese by 2035—with the sharpest rise expected to occur among children and adolescents, according to a new report by the the World Obesity Federation. About 2.6 billion of the world’s 8 billion people are already overweight or obese, and COVID lockdowns likely exacerbated trends […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Haitian Gangs Use Rape as Weapon of Terror – And There is Little Support for Survivors 30/06/2023 André Paultre & Daniela Mohor PORT-AU-PRINCE – In Haiti, rape has become a weapon of war for gangs. What happens in the hours and days after women and girls are raped can determine their future, but most survivors face insurmountable obstacles before they can start recovering physically and mentally. And that’s if they aren’t raped a second time or third […] Continue reading -> Air Pollution Advocates Say Time to Act Is Now 27/05/2023 Disha Shetty When Elvis Ndikum Achiri, a long-time veteran of tobacco control campaigns, began collecting data on air pollution in his community in Cameroon, he was surprised to discover how many people around him, both young and old, suffered from related illnesses even though they had never smoked – including a beloved high school teacher who had […] Continue reading -> US FDA Approves First-Ever RSV Vaccine 04/05/2023 Megha Kaveri The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The single-shot vaccine intended for use in adults aged 60 or older represents the culmination of six decades of research to protect the world from RSV. With the green light from the FDA on Wednesday, GSK’s Arexvy vaccine […] Continue reading -> It’s Time for the G7 to End Lead Poisoning – Worldwide and Forever 28/04/2023 Rachel Silverman Bonnifield The G7 summit in Hiroshima needs to produce a strong, clear high-level statement, acting upon recent commitments by Environment Ministers to end lead poisoning, and consigning this leading cause of childhood death and disability to the dustbin of history. In 2014, residents of Flint, Michigan, began reporting problems with the tap water in their homes. […] Continue reading -> Powerful Partnership to Address Backslide in Childhood Vaccinations – But No Extra Funds 24/04/2023 Stefan Anderson The world’s largest global health organizations have announced a partnership to reverse the years-long backslide in global childhood vaccination rates caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. An estimated 67 million children missed at least one essential vaccination between 2019 and 2021 and 50 million of these didn’t receive any vaccines – setting back childhood vaccination rates […] Continue reading -> First Africa Polio Cases Linked to New Vaccine Detected, While Marburg and Cyclone Freddy Threaten Health 17/03/2023 Paul Adepoju Health authorities in Burundi have declared a national public health emergency response to an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region announced on Friday that polio had been detected in an unvaccinated four-year-old boy in Isale district in western Burundi and two other children who had been in contact […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Child and Adolescent Obesity Rising More Sharply Than In Other Age Groups 02/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half of the world’s population may be overweight or obese by 2035—with the sharpest rise expected to occur among children and adolescents, according to a new report by the the World Obesity Federation. About 2.6 billion of the world’s 8 billion people are already overweight or obese, and COVID lockdowns likely exacerbated trends […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Air Pollution Advocates Say Time to Act Is Now 27/05/2023 Disha Shetty When Elvis Ndikum Achiri, a long-time veteran of tobacco control campaigns, began collecting data on air pollution in his community in Cameroon, he was surprised to discover how many people around him, both young and old, suffered from related illnesses even though they had never smoked – including a beloved high school teacher who had […] Continue reading -> US FDA Approves First-Ever RSV Vaccine 04/05/2023 Megha Kaveri The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The single-shot vaccine intended for use in adults aged 60 or older represents the culmination of six decades of research to protect the world from RSV. With the green light from the FDA on Wednesday, GSK’s Arexvy vaccine […] Continue reading -> It’s Time for the G7 to End Lead Poisoning – Worldwide and Forever 28/04/2023 Rachel Silverman Bonnifield The G7 summit in Hiroshima needs to produce a strong, clear high-level statement, acting upon recent commitments by Environment Ministers to end lead poisoning, and consigning this leading cause of childhood death and disability to the dustbin of history. In 2014, residents of Flint, Michigan, began reporting problems with the tap water in their homes. […] Continue reading -> Powerful Partnership to Address Backslide in Childhood Vaccinations – But No Extra Funds 24/04/2023 Stefan Anderson The world’s largest global health organizations have announced a partnership to reverse the years-long backslide in global childhood vaccination rates caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. An estimated 67 million children missed at least one essential vaccination between 2019 and 2021 and 50 million of these didn’t receive any vaccines – setting back childhood vaccination rates […] Continue reading -> First Africa Polio Cases Linked to New Vaccine Detected, While Marburg and Cyclone Freddy Threaten Health 17/03/2023 Paul Adepoju Health authorities in Burundi have declared a national public health emergency response to an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region announced on Friday that polio had been detected in an unvaccinated four-year-old boy in Isale district in western Burundi and two other children who had been in contact […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Child and Adolescent Obesity Rising More Sharply Than In Other Age Groups 02/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half of the world’s population may be overweight or obese by 2035—with the sharpest rise expected to occur among children and adolescents, according to a new report by the the World Obesity Federation. About 2.6 billion of the world’s 8 billion people are already overweight or obese, and COVID lockdowns likely exacerbated trends […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
US FDA Approves First-Ever RSV Vaccine 04/05/2023 Megha Kaveri The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The single-shot vaccine intended for use in adults aged 60 or older represents the culmination of six decades of research to protect the world from RSV. With the green light from the FDA on Wednesday, GSK’s Arexvy vaccine […] Continue reading -> It’s Time for the G7 to End Lead Poisoning – Worldwide and Forever 28/04/2023 Rachel Silverman Bonnifield The G7 summit in Hiroshima needs to produce a strong, clear high-level statement, acting upon recent commitments by Environment Ministers to end lead poisoning, and consigning this leading cause of childhood death and disability to the dustbin of history. In 2014, residents of Flint, Michigan, began reporting problems with the tap water in their homes. […] Continue reading -> Powerful Partnership to Address Backslide in Childhood Vaccinations – But No Extra Funds 24/04/2023 Stefan Anderson The world’s largest global health organizations have announced a partnership to reverse the years-long backslide in global childhood vaccination rates caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. An estimated 67 million children missed at least one essential vaccination between 2019 and 2021 and 50 million of these didn’t receive any vaccines – setting back childhood vaccination rates […] Continue reading -> First Africa Polio Cases Linked to New Vaccine Detected, While Marburg and Cyclone Freddy Threaten Health 17/03/2023 Paul Adepoju Health authorities in Burundi have declared a national public health emergency response to an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region announced on Friday that polio had been detected in an unvaccinated four-year-old boy in Isale district in western Burundi and two other children who had been in contact […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Child and Adolescent Obesity Rising More Sharply Than In Other Age Groups 02/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half of the world’s population may be overweight or obese by 2035—with the sharpest rise expected to occur among children and adolescents, according to a new report by the the World Obesity Federation. About 2.6 billion of the world’s 8 billion people are already overweight or obese, and COVID lockdowns likely exacerbated trends […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
It’s Time for the G7 to End Lead Poisoning – Worldwide and Forever 28/04/2023 Rachel Silverman Bonnifield The G7 summit in Hiroshima needs to produce a strong, clear high-level statement, acting upon recent commitments by Environment Ministers to end lead poisoning, and consigning this leading cause of childhood death and disability to the dustbin of history. In 2014, residents of Flint, Michigan, began reporting problems with the tap water in their homes. […] Continue reading -> Powerful Partnership to Address Backslide in Childhood Vaccinations – But No Extra Funds 24/04/2023 Stefan Anderson The world’s largest global health organizations have announced a partnership to reverse the years-long backslide in global childhood vaccination rates caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. An estimated 67 million children missed at least one essential vaccination between 2019 and 2021 and 50 million of these didn’t receive any vaccines – setting back childhood vaccination rates […] Continue reading -> First Africa Polio Cases Linked to New Vaccine Detected, While Marburg and Cyclone Freddy Threaten Health 17/03/2023 Paul Adepoju Health authorities in Burundi have declared a national public health emergency response to an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region announced on Friday that polio had been detected in an unvaccinated four-year-old boy in Isale district in western Burundi and two other children who had been in contact […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Child and Adolescent Obesity Rising More Sharply Than In Other Age Groups 02/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half of the world’s population may be overweight or obese by 2035—with the sharpest rise expected to occur among children and adolescents, according to a new report by the the World Obesity Federation. About 2.6 billion of the world’s 8 billion people are already overweight or obese, and COVID lockdowns likely exacerbated trends […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Powerful Partnership to Address Backslide in Childhood Vaccinations – But No Extra Funds 24/04/2023 Stefan Anderson The world’s largest global health organizations have announced a partnership to reverse the years-long backslide in global childhood vaccination rates caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. An estimated 67 million children missed at least one essential vaccination between 2019 and 2021 and 50 million of these didn’t receive any vaccines – setting back childhood vaccination rates […] Continue reading -> First Africa Polio Cases Linked to New Vaccine Detected, While Marburg and Cyclone Freddy Threaten Health 17/03/2023 Paul Adepoju Health authorities in Burundi have declared a national public health emergency response to an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region announced on Friday that polio had been detected in an unvaccinated four-year-old boy in Isale district in western Burundi and two other children who had been in contact […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Child and Adolescent Obesity Rising More Sharply Than In Other Age Groups 02/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half of the world’s population may be overweight or obese by 2035—with the sharpest rise expected to occur among children and adolescents, according to a new report by the the World Obesity Federation. About 2.6 billion of the world’s 8 billion people are already overweight or obese, and COVID lockdowns likely exacerbated trends […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
First Africa Polio Cases Linked to New Vaccine Detected, While Marburg and Cyclone Freddy Threaten Health 17/03/2023 Paul Adepoju Health authorities in Burundi have declared a national public health emergency response to an outbreak of circulating poliovirus type 2. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Africa region announced on Friday that polio had been detected in an unvaccinated four-year-old boy in Isale district in western Burundi and two other children who had been in contact […] Continue reading -> Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Child and Adolescent Obesity Rising More Sharply Than In Other Age Groups 02/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half of the world’s population may be overweight or obese by 2035—with the sharpest rise expected to occur among children and adolescents, according to a new report by the the World Obesity Federation. About 2.6 billion of the world’s 8 billion people are already overweight or obese, and COVID lockdowns likely exacerbated trends […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Childhood Respiratory Infections Are Linked to Premature Deaths in Adults 08/03/2023 Stefan Anderson Respiratory infections contracted in early childhood nearly double the risk of dying prematurely from respiratory diseases as an adult, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study followed a British cohort of over 3,500 people from their births in 1946, and then again between the ages of 26 and 73 years of […] Continue reading -> Child and Adolescent Obesity Rising More Sharply Than In Other Age Groups 02/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half of the world’s population may be overweight or obese by 2035—with the sharpest rise expected to occur among children and adolescents, according to a new report by the the World Obesity Federation. About 2.6 billion of the world’s 8 billion people are already overweight or obese, and COVID lockdowns likely exacerbated trends […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Child and Adolescent Obesity Rising More Sharply Than In Other Age Groups 02/03/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher More than half of the world’s population may be overweight or obese by 2035—with the sharpest rise expected to occur among children and adolescents, according to a new report by the the World Obesity Federation. About 2.6 billion of the world’s 8 billion people are already overweight or obese, and COVID lockdowns likely exacerbated trends […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts