WHO issues first global guidelines on child obesity amid quadrupling cases since 1990

WHO released its first global guidelines on child obesity, responding to a fourfold increase in prevalence among 5-19 year-olds since 1990 (2% to 8%). The guidelines aim to standardize prevention and management, but implementation and country-level adoption remain uncertain. This marks a significant public-health policy shift with long-term implications for global health systems.