Overweight, obesity rate among Vietnamese children more than doubles in 10 years

The rate of overweight and obesity among children aged five to 19 in Vietnam more than doubled within just 10 years to 19 percent in 2020 from 8.5 percent in 2010. Notably, the rate of overweight and obesity among school-age children, from five to 19, in Vietnam increased to 19 percent in 2020 from 8.5 percent in 2010. There is a close connection between obesity and diabetes, said Thai Van Hung, specializing in obesity treatment at Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital. Notably, the rate of overweight and obesity among school-age children, from five to 19, in Vietnam increased to 19 percent in 2020 from 8.5 percent in 2010. There is a close connection between obesity and diabetes, said Thai Van Hung, specializing in obesity treatment at Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital.