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- A global report warns that over 220 million children could develop obesity by 2040 without action.
- Currently about 180 million children are obese, with the United States, China, and India having the highest rates.
- 27 million United States children have high BMI (body mass index).
- Katharine Jenner from the Obesity Health Alliance emphasizes political will to enact urgent measures such as sugar taxes and advertising regulations.
