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Schoolchildren in blue jackets eat apples at a Bogotá city health department event, a photo WHO distributed with its release on the new guidelines. Credit: Bogotá and Vital Strategies / WHO

How WHO Graded Its Child Obesity Advice: Strong Rules, Thin Evidence

WHO's first child and adolescent obesity guidelines pair firm advice with thin proof. Here are the grades behind each rule, the conditions on teen drug treatment, and questions to bring to a pediatrician.

Health  · 8 Oct 2026, 18:52  · Sara Lindqvist