According to the Chinese National Task Force on Childhood Obesity, almost one in five Chinese children under the age of seven are overweight – only the US has higher rates. Researchers attribute this rise to adoption of high fat and sugar foods, less than adequate emphasis on sports and exercise, and increasing economic prosperity. Chinese authorities have acknowledged the issue as a public health challenge, but also state that resolving the problem of malnutrition in China is a larger concern. Full story.
May 22, 2008
Dr. Steven Chang, the author of DailyDose, is a staff physician with Kosmix RightHealth. Dr. Chang practices Family Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where his medical interests include both pediatric and geriatric care, public health, gay and lesbian health, and sleep medicine. Dr. Chang trained at the Stanford University affiliated O'Connor Hospital, and was a research fellow at the National Institute of Health. He holds an M.D. from McGill University and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.