Global report finds one in 10 schoolchildren too fat

Thursday, May 13, 2004

LONDON -- One of every 10 schoolchildren in the world is overweight, and about 45 million have an increased risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and other illnesses before the age of 20, said the first global assessment of child obesity.

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