🚨 For the first time, obesity has surpassed underweight among school-age children and adolescents globally. 🌐 A new UNICEF report shows: · 1 in 5 children worldwide live with overweight · 1 in 10 children live with obesity 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gFqU_Zjz This global health crisis is fueled by aggressive marketing of ultra processed foods that are high in sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats. 👉 In North Macedonia, rates are higher than the global average: about 1 in 3 children aged 7 - 9 live with overweight, and 1 in 7 live with obesity. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dzcUZ_Gj We need action now: 🔴 Policies that protect children from harmful food marketing, such as sugar taxes 🔴 Accurate front of pack labelling of foods and beverages so families can make healthier choices 🔴 Prioritizing healthy diets within schools, including banning junk food Protecting children’s right to healthy food is not optional. UNICEF UNICEF Europe & Central Asia
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2wImportant issue, thanks for highlighting it. Worth noting though that while obesity is rising fast among school-age children, undernutrition is still a challenge globally—especially for younger kids. In Macedonia the picture is also more complex than food marketing alone. Many families struggle with the high cost of fresh fruit and vegetables, while cheaper snacks and fast food are everywhere. Kids spend more time indoors with screens and less time playing outside, and schools often don’t have the healthiest options in their canteens. Tackling both sides of malnutrition together—supporting healthy diets, but also active lifestyles and affordable choices for families—seems key.