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Health: Stricter Review of School Cafeterias
The Ministry of Health is intensifying efforts to increase oversight of school cafeterias to help reduce the rising rates of obesity among students. The ministry has issued instructions to the Ministry of Education to increase supervisory visits to school cafeterias, focusing on monitoring the sale of sugar-rich beverages and unhealthy foods, in collaboration with relevant agencies, including Food and Drug. The plan emphasizes providing healthier alternative options and encouraging physical activity among students, with the adoption of indicators to monitor risk factors such as weight and Body Mass Index (BMI), aiming for early intervention and the improvement of children’s overall health. A school health survey revealed that 32.9% of students suffer from overweight or obesity, with limited physical activity and the prevalence of unhealthy foods in schools being contributing factors.
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