The number of overweight children worldwide is on the rise. According to a study released in the International Journal of Pediatric Obesity in early March, by 2010, just under 50% of the children in North and South America will be overweight, up from about 28%. In Europe, about 38% of the children will be overweight, compared to 25% currently. Health officials are afraid that such a scenario will have profound impacts on everything from economies to public health care.
Dr. Philip James, the International Obesity Task Force chairman, said, “We have truly a global epidemic which appears to be affecting most countries in the world.”
Obese children tend to carry the problem into adulthood, which brings about the increased risk of suffering from heart disease, stroke and other ailments related to being overweight.
Source: Actualites New Environment
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