Table 1.5: Numbers of children 5-19 years projected to be living with early signs of chronic disease before adulthood due to high BMI worldwide, 2025 and 2040
Overweight and obesity in childhood not only increase the risk of chronic disease in adulthood, but also increase the risk of developing such diseases before adulthood. Surveys have shown that the early signs of chronic disease years living with early signs of chronic disease.