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Unicef labels junk food a ‘failure of society’ as obesity crisis overtakes hunger
Malay Mail
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September 11, 2025
NEW YORK, Sept 11 — Obesity has skyrocketed among children and adolescents bombarded by “unethical” marketing of junk food, outpacing undernourishment to become the leading form of malnutrition worldwide for the first time among those age five to...
Fiji, Marshall Islands strengthen bilateral ties
Islands Business
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September 10, 2025
AS Pacific Islands Forum presidents and prime ministers hold their annual leaders retreat this Thursday, they’ll be briefed on regional engagement with donors and partners by a group of regional veterans – the High-Level Political Talanoa....
Unicef warns 188 million children and adolescents are obese
The Times
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One in ten children worldwide are now obese, with the number of extremely overweight children exceeds the amount of underweight children for the first time. A report from Unicef has found that 188 million school-aged children and adolescents...
Obesity Exceeds Underweight 1st Time for Children Worldwide. UNICEF Report Affirms MAHA Report
RI News Today - Rhode Island
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September 10, 2025
Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally – UNICEF One in 10 children worldwide living with obesity. Exposure to the marketing of ultra-processed foods found to be widespread Obesity...
More of the world's children are obese than underweight, UN warns
Modern Ghana
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For the first time, more school-aged children are obese than underweight around the world, with the exception of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The warning came in a report released on Wednesday by the United Nations children's agency Unicef....
Pacific Girl and UNICEF collaborate to empower adolescent girls and boys across the Pacific
Pacific Community (SPC)
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The Pacific Girl programme, part of the Human Rights and Social Development Youth Desk at the Pacific Community (SPC), in partnership with UNICEF, is leading a transformative approach to gender equality by engaging both adolescent girls and boys...
UNICEF warns childhood obesity surpasses underweight globally
The Standard
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Globally, one in 20 children under five and one in five children and adolescents aged 5–19 are overweight. Childhood obesity has now surpassed underweight as the more common form of malnutrition globally, the United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF)...
More of the world’s children are now obese than underweight, UNICEF warns
KVIA - Texas
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September 10, 2025
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — More school-age children and adolescents are now obese than underweight, a new report from the United Nations’ children’s agency, UNICEF, has revealed, with 188 million young people affected. Obesity now exceeds...
world Obesity overtakes being underweight among world's young, says Unicef
Asiaone
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September 10, 2025
LONDON — Globally, obesity is likely now more prevalent among school-aged children and adolescents than being underweight, according to a new report from Unicef which blamed increasingly unhealthy food environments worldwide for the shift. The UN...
Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally – UNICEF
MedEdge MEA
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September 10, 2025
One in 10 children worldwide living with obesity. Exposure to the marketing of ultra-processed foods found to be widespread Obesity surpassed underweight as the more prevalent form of malnutrition this year, affecting 1 in 10 – or 188 million –...
Obesity overtakes underweight in kids worldwide, UNICEF urges urgent action
Financial Express
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Obesity has now become more common than being underweight among school-aged children and adolescents worldwide, according to a new report by UNICEF, which cited increasingly unhealthy food environments as the main driver of the shift. The UN...
Obesity overtakes being underweight among kids, says UNICEF
USA Today
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LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Globally, obesity is likely now more prevalent among school-aged children and adolescents than being underweight, according to a new report from UNICEF which blamed increasingly unhealthy food environments worldwide for...
Junk food warning: More children are obese than underweight for the first time; alarming reasons and simple precautions
The Times of India
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For the first time in history, more children worldwide are obese than underweight, according to a major Unicef report. Around 188 million children and teenagers aged five to 19—roughly one in 10—are now considered obese, a sharp rise from just 3%...
Every tenth school student in the world suffers from obesity – UNICEF
Asia Plus
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15:32, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The organization calls on governments, civil society and partners, in particular, to ban the sale and advertising of ultra-processed foods in schools. For the first time, obesity surpassed the rates of underweight...
More children worldwide are obese than underweight, says UNICEF
Madhyamam
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September 10, 2025
More school-aged children and adolescents are obese than underweight across the globe, according to a new UNICEF report. The only exceptions are sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The report blamed unhealthy food environments for this shift. It...
More children now obese than underweight for first time ever
The Independent (U.S.)
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September 10, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Stan Martin, influential coach and player agent passes away aged 72
Zero Tackle
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September 10, 2025
Widely recognised among rugby league circles, former player, turned head coach, turned manager Stan Martin has passed away at the age of 72. Playing as a dummy-half during the local and regional levels during his younger years, Martin was named...
Obesity overtakes being underweight among world's young: UNICEF
BDNews24
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Globally, obesity is likely now more prevalent among school-aged children and adolescents than being underweight, according to a new report from UNICEF which blamed increasingly unhealthy food environments worldwide for the shift. The UN...
13 women referred to New Zealand for breast cancer treatment
Cook Island News
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September 8, 2025
Nurse Tohoa Cummings, coordinator of the 2025 mammogram breast-screening programme, registering all women from Nassau, Pukapuka and Manihiki in July 2025. TEITIMOANA TAIRI/25072215 Thirteen women have been referred to New Zealand for breast cancer...
Obese surpass undernourished youths, UNICEF warns
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . United Nations, United States 10 September, 2025, 10:56 Obesity has skyrocketed among children and adolescents bombarded by ‘unethical’ marketing of junk food, outpacing undernourishment to become the leading form of...