Africa accounts for 25 percent of obese children
879 views · Published 26 January 2016 · 1:53 · Indexed 24 October 2026
Channel: CGTN Africa · 2016 · News & Politics
The number of overweight children under five is set to jump from 42 million to 70 million in the next ten years.Thats according to the a report by the the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity, presented to the World Health Organization on Monday. According to the report. Africa accounts for 25% of the world's obese and over weight children
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