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These are the conclusions drawn after evaluating the results obtained from the weight and height censuses carried out by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Education (MEP).
Children who eat in the private dining room are more likely to be overweight than children who eat in the public dining room. A census carried out with the participation of more than 300,000 schoolchildren has revealed that the problem of being overweight among Spanish minors has increased rapidly in recent years.
The cases of obesity and childhood obesity have increased by 12% in recent years.
Looking back at the current results and comparing the results of the 2008 weight and height census conducted by the National Nutrition Survey, the problem of overweight children exceeds 21%. In 2008, 34% registered this final qualification.
The difference is even greater for minors who eat in private school canteens, with census results of over 34% for minors between the ages of 6 and 12 who eat in public canteens. In the case of, it has risen to 38%. for children eating in a private dining room.
This astonishing 12 percent increase in children with obesity problems in just eight years is responsible for generating alerts to educational authorities that have committed to launching new eating plans and healthy habits in public schools.
Is the increase in overweight children only due to problems with the food served in public or private centers, or is it also related to their sedentary habits?
The prevention of obesity in children is essential to rule out possible health problems in children.
Do you think that the increase in overweight children is only related to the food in the dining room?
We’ll find out in the data from the next scheduled census…
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