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WHO raises alarm: Obesity in children is increasing, schools should offer healthier food
2026-02-03 00:01:03 / BOTA
The WHO has raised the alarm about the rise in malnutrition and obesity in children. For this reason, it has urged all countries to promote healthy eating in schools.
For the first time, WHO is advising countries to adopt an approach that all schools, where the food and drinks offered in educational institutions, from kindergartens, nurseries and schools, as well as all their environments, are healthy.
According to the WHO, schools are on the front lines of the double burden of malnutrition. By 2025, an estimated 1 in 10 school-age children and adolescents worldwide were obese, surpassing the number of children who are underweight for the first time.
Meanwhile, in Europe, one in three school-age children are found to be overweight. 8% of them are under the age of 5.
The WHO emphasizes that the situation is alarming, as there has been almost no progress in reducing the prevalence of obesity in children, underlining the urgent need for interventions to address the growing health concerns.
WHO recommends that schools improve the provision of school meals to promote greater consumption of foods and beverages that support a healthy diet.
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