Tackling Obesity In Asean
Today the economist intelligence unit launched tackling obesity in asean.
Tackling obesity in asean. Obesity prevalence is increasing rapidly in southeast asia costing the region us 10 billion based on a report by the economist intelligence unit. About the economist intelligence unit the world leader in global business intelligence the economist intelligence unit the eiu is the research and analysis division of the economist group the sister company to the. Increases in obesity prevalence are driven by a range of interlinked factors including rising incomes urbanisation shifting lifestyles and genetic factors that may trigger obesity among individuals in once food scarce environments.
Obesity also reduces productive working life by an average of four to nine. In the period of five years vietnam s obesity rate increased to 38 percent whereas indonesia and malaysia were at 33 percent and 27 percent respectively. Tackling obesity in asean prevalence impact and guidance on interventions commissioned by.
Dear editor the recent article by jayedi et al. Prevalence impact and guidance on interventions this report commissioned by the asia roundtable on food innovation for improved nutrition arofiin analyses obesity in asean through consumer and healthcare practitioner surveys an intervention effectiveness analysis and an assessment of the economic impact of. Obesity is a growing public health burden not just in affluent countries but also in many developing nations at all income levels.
Underscores the importance of central obesity as a potential risk factor for mortality. 1 this observation is crucial for developing countries located in south east asia. The prevalence of obesity in these countries is similar to rates seen in the united kingdom 26 9 and us 33 see figure 1.
As seen in figure 2 overweight and obesity rates in the united states have almost stabilized in the last five years while rates are increasing at a faster pace in the asian countries. A shift in mindsets of parents employers and the private sector is needed to tackle the pressing problem of overweight and obesity in singapore says dean professor chia kee seng following the release of the economist intelligence unit s eiu recent report tackling obesity in asean. Health development agenda from 2016 to 2020 raising awareness on nutrition security in asean through evidence based documents is imperative.
Prevalence impact and guidance on interventions. Indonesia us 2 to 4 billion malaysia us 1 to 2 billion and singapore us 400million to 1 billion. Tackling obesity in south east asia.
Prevalence impact and guidance on interventions in singapore on 1 june 2017. The report recorded vietnam as having the highest growth for obesity in asean between 2010 and 2014 but still had the lowest number of obese persons in 2014. Obesity and overweight have been steadily increasing in the association of south east asian nations asean over the past three decades.
