According to the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control, the rate of overweight and obesity in all age groups in the city is still increasing, and people use salt far beyond the recommended level.
The rate of overweight and obese children in all age groups in Ho Chi Minh City is increasing - Photo: TU TRUNG
On February 18, the Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control said that in 2024, with the efforts of the entire health sector, the city has achieved the goal of reducing malnutrition in mothers and children.
The rate of underweight malnutrition in children under 5 years old remains low at 4.5%, the rate of stunted malnutrition is 5.8% (2024).
Activities to prevent micronutrient deficiencies in children and pregnant women have been implemented synchronously and effectively, and no clinical cases of vitamin A deficiency have been recorded. However, due to urbanization, sedentary lifestyles, and people's awareness of proper nutrition are still limited.
In addition, the imbalance in diet such as eating less vegetables and fruits, eating salty and fatty foods, etc. affects the increase in the rate of overweight and obesity in all age groups, increasing the risk of non-communicable diseases.
The report also recorded that city residents use an average of 8.5g of salt per day, much higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation of less than 5g of salt per day.
In 2025, the city will strengthen nutrition education, change behavior; provide advice on improving family meals and collective meals; monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition activities...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), obesity is the cause of many dangerous diseases, including musculoskeletal complications, type 2 diabetes, increased risk of cardiovascular disease and is linked to 13 types of cancer.
The social costs will be higher due to health conditions associated with being overweight.
Many studies have shown that eating salty foods causes high blood pressure, leading to cardiovascular diseases, heart failure, kidney failure, osteoporosis; increases the risk of gastric and duodenal ulcers and gastrointestinal cancer.
Overweight and obesity in Ho Chi Minh City increase every year
A report by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee shows that the rate of overweight and obesity in children under 5 years old in the city increased from 11.1% (in 2017) to 13.6% (in 2022), while the national rate was 11.1% (in 2020).
This rate is very high among school-age children, increasing from 41.4% (2014) to 43.4% (2020), while the national rate is 26.8% (2020). In particular, this rate is highest among primary school children at 56.9%.
Overweight and obesity in adults aged 18-69 in Ho Chi Minh City also accounts for a fairly high rate of 37.1% (2020) compared to the national rate of 20.6% (19-64 years old, 2020).
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ti-le-thua-can-beo-phi-thua-muoi-tai-tp-hcm-van-o-muc-bao-dong-20250218144858824.htm
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