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By Faria Begum
Tuesday 19/02/2019
The Minister of Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete, states that statistics reveal an increase in obesity of 8.5% since 2002, with about 32.1% of adults declared obese.
"It's a bad situation and a slow-motion disaster."
These are the words of Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete, Minister of Health, when he was talking about the prevalence of obesity in young children 11 and under.
He made the remark at the Pacific Ending Childhood Obesity Network Program meeting earlier in the day.
According to Dr. Waqainabete, statistics reveal an increase in obesity of 8.5% since 2002, with an estimated 32.1% of adults declared obese.
As a doctor and health minister, he is very concerned that the increase in obesity is always accompanied by an increase in blood pressure, hypertension and high blood pressure. of a reduction in blood sugar, all of which are major risk factors for heart disease and diabetes.
The Minister of Health said that this in itself calls for accelerated and concerted collective regional action to put an end to the growing epidemic of obesity and overweight.
Dr. Waqainabete said that, just like the NCD epidemic, the fight against childhood obesity requires more coordinated multi-sectoral action and engagement across government sectors, agencies and teams. implementation, civil society groups, private sector, development partners, media institutions, media organizations communities.
While it is not easy, he said, it is essential to create, maintain and strengthen this multi-sectoral commitment to address the multifaceted determinants of childhood obesity.
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