Almost all of the countries expected to see the greatest increases in obesity in the coming years are low or middle-income countries in Asia and Africa.

They hail it as a new tool against obesity despite critics who compare it to an instrument of medieval torture.

This will be especially so once airlines take to the skies again and try to make up for the millions lost during the pandemic groundings.

Nutritionist Farah Farhana Hashim says some parents are feeding their children unhealthy snacks in an attempt to keep them focused on their online classes.