WHO Urges Comprehensive Strategy as Childhood Obesity Affects Millions Worldwide - Bold News
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GENEVA, Oct. 15: Childhood obesity is emerging as a major global public health challenge, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to call for a comprehensive approach that combines healthier eating habits, regular physical activity, behavioural support and emotional care.
In its first global guidelines on childhood obesity, released on October 7, the WHO outlined a broader strategy for addressing the condition among children and adolescents. The recommendations recognise that weight-related health problems are influenced by several interconnected factors and cannot be addressed effectively through dietary restrictions alone.
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