170mn malnourished kids in a world of 1bn obese

THERE are 170 million underweight children in the world while more than one billion adults are overweight or obese, a new report said today.

The report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), published in London, looks at some major risk factors for disease, disability and death.

Many of these risks are about consumption, either too little or too much, according to WHO's World Health Report 2002 - Preventing Risks, Promoting Healthy Life.