Hunger and obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean compounded by inequality: UN report
Nov 08, 2018, at 08:38 am
New York, Nov 7 (IBNS): For the third consecutive year, the number of those chronically hungry has increased in Latin America and the Caribbean, while 250 million – 60 percent of the regional population - are obese or overweight, representing the biggest threat to nutritional health, said the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday.
Amid 'alarming rise' in obesity, UN study finds one in three European adolescents overweight
May 18, 2017, at 01:31 pm
New York, May 18(Just Earth News): Citing eating habits, physical activity and sedentary behaviours, the United Nations health agency launched a new publication on Wednesday at the European Congress on Obesity in Portugal which revealed a rising number of obese adolescents in many countries across Europe.
Apr 26, 2017, at 05:45 am
New York, Apr 26(Just Earth News): Undernutrition and obesity are the two sides of malnutrition, and together they contributed to the loss of billions of dollars for economies in Latin America, a United Nations-backed study has found, warning that unless more is done to mitigate this health burden, the region faces a “frightening†future.
Processed foods drive surge in obesity rates in Latin America and Caribbean – UN-backed report
Jan 20, 2017, at 01:22 pm
New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News): Obesity and overweight are on the rise throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, and are prevalent particularly among women and children, according to a new United Nations-backed report.