Junk food leads to more children being obese than underweight for first time
A student buys snacks from one of the vending machines at Lane Tech High School Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005, in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
More children around the world are obese than underweight for the first time, according to a UN report that warns ultra-processed junk food is overwhelming childhood diets.
There are 188 million teenagers and school-age children with obesity – one in 10 – Unicef said, affecting health and development and bringing a risk of life-threatening diseases.
