Nighat Nisar.
Childhood Obesity: a Major Public Health Challenge of 21st Century.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Jan ;28(11):815-6.

Global prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing and considered as the biggest public health challenge of the 21st Century. It is rapidly affecting developing countries, specifically in urban cities. World Health Organization estimated that the number of overweight and obese children is over 41 million, If this number increases with the same pattern then this will rise up to 70 million by 2025, globally.1 In developing countries, rapid transition from underweight to overweight and obese children has also been noticed and needs attention to develop country-specific strategies to control this problem.2,3 Obese children are at greater risk of non-communicable diseases; notably cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. Rise in colorectal cancer and increased death rates from all causes have also been noticed.4

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