Childhood obesity in PH rises; experts call for society-wide action

MANILA, Philippines — As overweight and obesity become a rising concern among children in the country, a nutrition manager from the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) Philippines stressed the importance of a whole-of-society approach to address and mitigate the risks of this health concern. In an online interview with Inquirer, Alice Nkoroi sounded the alarm on the rising trend of overweight and obesity among children, citing 2023 data from the National Nutrition Survey released last year, which showed that 12.9% of school-age children aged five to 10 years, and 12.5% of adolescents aged 10 to 19, have overweight and obesity. […]...

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