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SECRETARY-GENERAL’S MESSAGE ON WORLD DIGESTIVE HEALTH DAY

New York, 29 May 2021

The world is experiencing a growing pandemic of obesity.  It affects people of all ages in all regions.  Particularly concerning are the young people affected.  In the past four decades, the percentage of 5–19-year-olds who were overweight or obese increased more than four-fold, from 4 per cent to 18 per cent.  Globally, more than 4 million people die each year...