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Kuwait's child obesity hits 40%
- Kuwait: Saturday, September 15 - 2012 at 04:08
According to a survey by Kuwait's Adan Hospital, 40 out of 100 children have been found to be obese, Kuwait Times has reported. The study, which was based on 400 children aged between 7 and 11 years, also found that around 13% of the children are underweight and suffer from malnutrition. Of the total, 35% of children have a curved upper back, and 27% showed signs of a bent spinal column, owing to a wrong posture during the performance of their daily activities and also as they carry their school bag the wrong way, the report said.
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StaffSaturday, September 15 - 2012 at 04:08 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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