Obesity in children rises by 10 times in 40 years: Report
Ten times more children and teens are obese today than 40 years ago, according to a research led by an Imperial College London professor. However, the prevalence of moderate and severe underweight was highest in India, at 22.7% among girls and 30.7% among boys. Over 1,000 researchers collaborated to analyse the data for nearly 130 million people across 200 countries.