Hanoi child obesity rate rises

30-May-2005 Intellasia | 26/May/2005 Kinh Te & Do Thi | 10:35 AM Print This Post

Reports have it that Hanoi has up to 15% of 7-9 year children are considered obese compared with 3.3% in 1995. At some elite schools, the rate is as high as 17%. About 4.9% of 4-6 year children are obese.
Nha Trang Vaccine Institute has developed Chitosan soft gel tablet from shrimp shelf to treat obesity.

 

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