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Children assemble for morning prayers after schools reopen with full capacity following their closure due to COVID-19.

How COVID Increased Childhood Obesity in India

by Puja Changoiwala

The consequences of the rise in childhood obesity include type 2 diabetes and asthma

Food
Obesity on the Rise

A New Roadmap For Obesity Prevention

by Rodrigo M. Carrillo Larco, J. Jaime Miranda

Countries should adopt a multidisciplinary approach to address nutritional transitions

A man sells groceries at his store in a market.
Food

Corporate Influence in Ecuador’s Food Policy

by Irene Torres, Daniel López Cevallos

Recent policies enable corporations to set priorities for the country’s child malnutrition strategy

a woman stands in front of a kfc
Food

Overpowering the Food Industry

by Eduardo J. Gómez

The presidential politics of childhood obesity in emerging markets

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Food

A Look at Food Warning Labels in Mexico

by Chen Chen

Little black octagons are part of a growing arsenal of policy efforts to combat obesity

Chen Guozhi, 85, and his wife Chen Suzhen, 82, pose during a photo shoot to recreate wedding photos for elderly couples, who have been married for more than 50 years, Tianjin, China, August 16, 2018
Aging

Growing Old in China in the Age of Abundance

by Wang Feng

A rapidly aging population has witnessed China's ascension to economic security, due in part to better health

A man smokes a cigarette next to a mural of a man wearing a protective mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 30, 2020. The photo shows a man wearing a mask pulled down around his chin smoking. Next to him is a mural of a worried-looking man in a mask. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Food

COVID-19 Shows Us It's Time to Tackle Obesity and Overweight

by Katherine Leach-Kemon, Christopher Troeger, Theo Vos

Lessons and cautionary tales from the anti-smoking movement show us a way to move forward

Minneapolis City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins, who gave this interview. The photo shows the council vice president standing in front of a slate-colored brick wall with her hands together looking at the camera. IMAGE from Brooke Ross Photography
Governance

Racism as a Public Health Crisis

Interview with Minneapolis City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins on the intersection of race, health, and COVID-19

Factories emit smoke in Jilin province, China, across the Songhua River from where an elderly man exercises on the morning of Feb 24, 2013, after Chinese authorities announced plans to curb pollution. The photo shows the man in the foreground, back to the camera, with buildings on the other side of the river pouring out smoke. REUTERS/Stringer
Environment

What to do About Type 2

by Katherine Leach-Kemon, Theo Vos

Aging, obesity, and poor diet are driving the diabetes epidemic worldwide—and so is air pollution

Residents inspect a washed-out section of collapsed road after Hurricane Matthew hit the state, in North Carolina.
Urbanization

Our Infrastructure Should Make Us Healthier

by Diana Schoder

We can’t #BuildForTomorrow without prioritizing health today.