In 2025, over 543 million children and adolescents will be living with overweight or obesity.

That’s more than half a billion children facing higher risks of early NCDs - in a world where unhealthy food environments are stacked against them.

#WorldChildrensDay #4BillionReasons

88% of children with overweight and obesity will live in LMICs by 2035.

Childhood obesity is a global equity issue - and today’s food systems are failing the poorest children most.

We need action, not blame.
#WorldChildrensDay #4BillionReasons

🌍🧒 This #WorldChildrensDay, more children are now living with overweight than with underweight.

Childhood obesity has quadrupled since 1990 - driven by unhealthy food environments, not individual choices.

Children deserve better.
#4BillionReasons #ChildhoodObesity

In 2023, over 800,000 deaths from diabetes were linked to high BMI.

We can prevent this - with equitable care, healthy food environments, and political will.

#WorldDiabetesDay #4BillionReasons #Obesity #Diabetes #GlobalHealth

💙 It’s #WorldDiabetesDay!

Nearly 4 in 5 people with type 2 diabetes are also affected by obesity. These are connected diseases - driven by shared social & environmental factors.

Addressing one means tackling both.
🔗 www.worldobesity.org/HLM4
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