Equally of concern is that 22.2 percent of children under five are affected by stunting in 2017," said the document. Low- and middle-income countries, in particular, were harshly impacted by ever-more frequent climate extremes. In countries where conflict and climate shocks coincide, the impact on food insecurity was even more relentless, the report said. - Boys fed better -The UN noted that women worldwide are especially vulnerable to the impact of climate extremes, particularly in countries where even a semblance of gender parity remains a distance dream. One in eight adults -- more than 672 million people worldwide -- are classified as obese.

Source: Bangkok Post September 11, 2018 09:45 UTC