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Child obesity
Update news Child obesity
Overweight and obese children in urban areas on the rise
Pham Mai Huong’s daughter, who is a secondary-school student in Tay Ho District, Hanoi, has gained up to five kilos in the last two months.
Child obesity at alarming levels in Vietnam
The rate of overweight and obese children in the nation has more than doubled over the past 10 years, according to recent nutrition research conducted by the National Institute of Nutrition.
Health group calls for 'sugar tax' to cut child obesity
A "sugar tax" should be introduced by the UK government to help curb obesity in childhood, a campaign group says.
