franceinfo junior. What to know about overweight in children

Childhood obesity rates have steadily increased in recent years. In 2021, almost one in three European children aged 7 to 9 will be overweight, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Louise and Margaux wonder about this disease. The answer of Claire Jeandel, pediatrician: “There are many reasons. The first is that we are not all equal in the face of this disease. This disease appears frequently where there is a risk of it appearing. This is called predisposition.”

Margaux and Louise wonder about the psychological situation of overweight children. “Children see very quickly that they are different from others and they will very quickly be stigmatized. It is true that they suffer from it”, explains Claire Jeandel.

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