Obesity - risk and our attitude
- Author:
Binh Van Ta
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
obesity
- MeSH:
Obesity;
Attitude
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):16-19
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The obesity is growing in the Western Pacific Region. Currently, is have been not the major health problem in viet nam; however, the experts anticipated a rapid rise in prevalence in viet Nam during coming years, with high prevalence will be found in youngsters. The prevalence of obesity is highest in people aged 20 - 50 years. Women are more susceptible than men. The prevalence is increasing with the growth of the socioeconomic and different according to geographic, race and ethnic characteristics. Studies demonstrated that the criteria for obese classification applied for Europeans and Americans could not be used for Asians, especially for people from ASEAN countries. WHO introduced new criteria for this condition that can apply to this region since year 2000. To prevent effectively this condition, Viet Nam must implement active and appropriate measures right now.
