China unveils first diagnosis guidelines to battle escalating obesity crisis

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HONG KONG/BEIJING : China 's National Health Commission published its first set of guidelines to standardise the diagnosis and treatment of obesity, with more than half of China 's adults already overweight and obese, and the rate expected to keep rising.

"Obesity has become a major public health issue in China, ranking as the sixth leading risk factor for death and disability in the country," the guidelines said. Job stress, long work hours and poor diets are growing high- risk factors in the cities, while in rural areas, agriculture work is becoming less physically demanding and inadequate healthcare is leading to poor screening and treatment of weight problems, doctors and academics say.

China's NHC and 15 other government departments in July launched public awareness efforts to fight obesity. The campaign, set to last for three years, is built around eight slogans:"lifelong commitment, active monitoring, a balanced diet, physical activity, good sleep, reasonable targets and family action."

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