Childhood obesity : a serious global public health challenge for the 21st century.

ABSTRACT

Childhood obesity is increasing at an alarming rate both in developed and developing countries, has been approaching as global pandemics proportion. Global prevalence of overweight and obesity rose by 27.5% for adults and 47.1% for children between 1980 and 2013, Global estimate suggests the number of overweight and obese individuals increased from 857 million in 1980 to 2.1 billion in 2013. In 2010 the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity was estimated at 11.7% in developed countries and 6.1% in developing countries.