More than 3.5 million children now had type 2 diabetes, which was once unknown in this age group and can lead to horrible complications in later life, such as amputations and blindness. The World Obesity Federation, which compiled the data, predicted that number would rise to 4.1 million by 2025. About 13.5 million children have impaired glucose tolerance, which is a precursor to diabetes. But the WOF experts who compiled the data said that, while rich countries were struggling, poorer countries were ill-equipped to cope. “The obesity epidemic has reached virtually every country in the world, and overweight and obesity levels are continuing to rise in most places,” he said.

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2016 14:17 UTC