Figure 3.1: National prevalence of obesity in children 5-19 years in 2000 and obesity in adults 30-34 years in 2022
available for 206 countries. These show a very strong correlation (r=0.79, p<0.0001), indicating that national in adulthood. However, children living with obesity may already show early signs and risk factors of these chronic Children's health surveys show that several indicators of early chronic disease can be attributed to BMl status. Four (i) Liver disorders (Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease [MASLD], the updated term for what (i) High triglycerides (a risk factor for cardiovascular disease), (i) Hyperglycaemia (a risk factor for diabetes), and (iv) Hypertension (a risk factor for stroke).