India has the highest number of obese children in the world: Report

According to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, India has 14.4 million kids with excess weight, the second highest number of obese children in the world after China. While the US has the highest number of kids and young adults with obesity at nearly 13%, Egypt topped the list for adult obesity at about 35%. Bangladesh and Vietnam have lowest levels of obesity, respectively, at 1%, say reports.

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