Children’s diets, which are shaped by the environments in which they live, are already changing—the reason that the percentage of overweight Filipino children is now significantly rising. Read the story by AdrianINQ to know more. INQFocus
According to DOST-FNRI, because of the high obesity incidence, the Philippines missed its target of “no increase or reduced obesity prevalence” that was stated in the Philippine Plan for Action 2017 to 2022.The World Health Organization said all over the world, obesity affects 800 million individuals, placing them more at risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and some cancers.
According to the Unicef, 74 percent of children 13 to 15 years old eat less than three portions of vegetables a day, while more than one third, or 38 percent, drink at least one soft drink a day.“Poor diets are contributing to a triple burden of malnutrition with undernutrition, in the form of poor growth and micronutrient deficiencies, co-existing with increasing rates of overweight,” it said.
It likewise developed the profile of Bea, a nine-month-old infant living with her parents and two siblings. She sometimes receives a 7-peso cake bar with cream filling as a treat. Often, she also eats processed sausage.
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