Health & Living Jr 2017 Part 3 of 4: Our Children Are Obese

Mary Easaw, Senior Manager of Dietetics and Food Services, IJN | Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Yazid Jalaludin, Paediatric Endocrinologist, Ministry of Health Malaysia | Katyana Azman, Psychologist, Pantai Hospital KL

28-Dec-17 16:00

Health & Living Jr 2017 Part 3 of 4: Our Children Are Obese

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This is an edited recording of the panel discussion that was held at the BFM Health & Living Jr 2017 on October 14th. In Part 3 of 4, our panel tackled childhood obesity. With 7% of children under 5 are overweight and 30% of children and teenagers between 6-17 are either overweight or obese, what are the right strategies to overcome this problem?

Produced by: Tina Carmillia

Presented by: Dr Yong Junina Mohd Fadzil

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Tags: The Bigger Picture, Health and Living, #bfmhealth, Obesity, paediatrics, psychology, diet, nutrition, diabetes

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