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Ten times more children and teens obese today than 40 years ago CNN (CNN) The number of obese children and adolescents rose to 124 million in 2016 -- more than 10 times higher than the 11 million classified as obese 40 years ago, in 1975. A further 213 million children and adolescents were overweight in 2016, finds a ... Childhood Obesity Has Risen 10 Times WorldwideTIME Tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity in 4 decades: New study by Imperial CollegeEurekAlert (press release) Shocking figures show there are now 124 million obese children worldwideThe Guardian ABC News -The Sydney Morning Herald -Mother Jones -Financial Times all 16 news articles »

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