# Editorial: Gear up for battle against child obesity

- Published: 2026-10-11T19:02:39.441Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T19:02:39.441Z
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- Topics: Crime, law and justice, Science and technology
- Involves: Guidelines, India, Indian Academy of Paediatrics, World Health Organisation, World Obesity Atlas 2026, anti-obesity medications, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, first-ever global guidelines on integrated management of obesity in children and adolescents, highly obese children be assessed for associated conditions such as hypertension, abnormal blood lipids, diabetes and fatty liver disease, over 14.9 million Indian children aged 5-9 years and 26.4 million adolescents aged 10-19, pharmacological treatment, bariatric surgery or weight-loss devices, two sets of guidelines

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- 2026-10-11T19:02:39.441Z - Telangana Today: [Editorial: Gear up for battle against child obesity](https://telanganatoday.com/editorial-gear-up-for-battle-against-child-obesity)

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