The report said that the total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has crossed the 1 billion mark. It said that in 2022 there were 159 million obese children and adolescents and 879 million obese adults across the globe.
COLUMBIA — Recess would be required for elementary and middle school students in a proposal attempting to decrease childhood obesity rates. The bill discussed by a House panel Tuesday would mandate at least 20 minutes of outdoor play every school day for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. It would also double the time sixth- […]