Child Obesity Surges in Developing Nations, WHO-Backed Study Finds

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A WHO-backed project has highlighted a growing child health crisis in developing countries, where obesity is rising alongside persistent hunger. In Peru, obesity rates among boys climbed sharply to 19% between 2023 and 2024, up from under 8% in 2010. This increase represents one of the fastest rises recorded among the nations studied. The findings underscore a dual burden of malnutrition now facing lower-income countries, where undernutrition and obesity coexist as major public health challenges.

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