Child obesity spikes while malnutrition persistsVietNamNet Bridge – When it comes to food policy, Vietnam faces a double health burden: The country has seen a rising number of children with obesity in urban areas, while the number of malnourished children remains high. Overweight children account for 40.7 and 50 per cent of all kids living in downtown Hanoi and HCM City, a recent study shows. Malnutrition rates in children also remain high in some regions, especially in the mountainous northern regions (30.3 per cent) and the Central Highlands (34.2 per cent). Overweight children account for 40.7 and 50 per cent of the total children living in downtown Hanoi and HCM City, respectively, the study shows. There are about 100,000 overweight children in the major cities of Hanoi, HCM City, Hai Phong, Can Tho and Da Nang.

Source: VietNamNet News May 30, 2018 05:37 UTC