Childhood obesity rises to 42 per cent in Barbados
Barbados is combining school nutrition measures with plans for national NCD screening and a digital health dashboard, as officials warn of rising childhood obesity and the growing burden of chronic diseases.
Black News 
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Oct 22, CMC – Barbados is stepping up efforts to tackle childhood obesity and chronic diseases, with new figures showing that 42 per cent of children were overweight or obese in 2026, up from 31 per cent in 2017. Minister of Education Transformation Chad Blackman has described the increase as “scary and staggering”, warning that improvements in education and national…
