Overweight And Obesity Among School Children Are On The Increase -Nutrition Division Head

overweight and Obesity which lead to non communicable diseases (NCD)among School children are on the increase according to The director of Nutrition Division in Ministry of Health Dr.Lakmini Moragodathanna .

Accordingly 6.1 percent of School Children attached to Grade 6 to 12 are overweight and 2.9 percent are obsessed She has stressed .

Addressing a Media Seminar held today (30)at Health Promotions Bureau in Colombo regarding the  National Nutrition Month falls in June Dr.Lakmini has stated that due to wrong food choices and physical inactivity among School children the risk of being overweight and obsessed is high .

According to the newest survey carried out in 2016 it has Been revealed that majority of School children in.in . western Province are overweight and obsessed.

Overweight and obesity caused non communicable diseases like diabetes ,heart diseases ,High Blood pressure, Cholesterol ,Bone related diseases she has stressed.

Addressing the seminar Head of the Nutrition Unit of Medical Research Institute in Colombo Dr.Renuka Jayathissa has said the "BMI Value (weight divided by the height  )of the children should be measured up to the 18 years of age to minimize overweight and Obesity among children .

The Deputy Director General Of Health services (Public health -2)Dr.Susi Fernando has stressed the need to minimise overweight and Obesity.