Child well-being in an unpredictable world
<p>The report presents a mixed picture. Over the past 25 years, there have been notable improvements in child well-being in the group of countries examined in this report: steady decline in child mortality,
Obesity
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Reducing malnutrition across G20 countries by half by 2030
More than half of the world’s malnutrition disease burden is borne by the G20 countries. This includes malnutrition related to undernutrition, obesity, and noncommunicable diseases. This policy brief recommends
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Addressing overweight and obesity in LMICs in the realm of rural development and food systems
Overweight and obesity rates across low- and middle-income countries have approached levels found in high-income countries. While overweight and obesity are more prevalent in urban areas, they are also
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World obesity atlas 2023
<p>More than half of the world's population will be overweight or obese by 2035 without significant action, according to this World Obesity Atlas 2023 published by the World Obesity Federation.</p>
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Regional overview of food security and nutrition – Latin America and the Caribbean 2022: towards improving affordability of healthy diets
Regional Overview present the regional food security and nutrition situation, including trends of undernourishment, food insecurity and all forms of malnutrition, together with other indicators that could
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2022 Global nutrition report: Stronger commitments for greater action
<p>Poor diets and malnutrition in all its forms are among the greatest global social challenges of our time.</p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/2022_Global_Nutrition_Report.pdf"
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Food security challenges and vulnerability in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Achieving food security and improving nutrition are crucial to reach the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Not only they are essential to reach SDG2 – Zero Hunger, but they are also linked to many
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Transforming food systems
Estimates in 2020 showed that the number of hungry has been on the rise again, and is currently estimated at 690 million people.1 Obesity is also rising in all regions, reflecting a food system that produces
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Regional overview of food security and nutrition in the Near East and North Africa 2020
A United Nations study indicates that hunger in the Arab region continues to rise, threatening the region's efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Zero Hunger goal.
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Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in Europe and Central Asia 2020: Affordable healthy diets to address all forms of malnutrition for better health
Although severe hunger has not been a major issue in Europe and Central Asia in the past 20 years, the region is in part facing an increase of moderate food insecurity - understood as irregular access