10.3 million African children obese, at risk of illnesses – WHO

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10.3 million African children obese, at risk of illnesses – WHO

Simon Ejembi Childhood obesity is reaching alarming proportions in many countries with 10.3 million African children under five years overweight or obese, according to a report by the World Health Organisation’s Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity. The figure has almost doubled since 1990 (5.4 million) and accounts for 25 per cent of the 41 million

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