14. At the same time, there were 41 million overweight children under the age of 5. If this trend continues, 70 million infants and young children will be overweight or obese by 2025. Economic and cultural factors contribute to childhood obesity. Energy-dense foods are often more affordable and aggressively marketed towards children, while some cultures may associate higher weights in children with being healthy.
| Year | 2016 |
| Topic | Food policy |
| Document Type | Special Reports |
| Country | N/A |
| Policy Area | Food marketing regulations Nutritional surveillance Food and nutrition security |
| Human Rights | Right to health Right to adequate food and nutrition |
| Groups Affected | Children and adolescents |
Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Interim Report on the right to food, A/71/282, (2016). Par. 14. Available at: https://undocs.org/A/71/282
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