AHPGS(Accreditation Agency in Health and Social Sciences)
26 March 2021 Friday
Obesity rate in primary school is 9.9%
Stating that obesity ranks second after smoking among the preventable deaths, Public Health Specialist Dr. Nurten Elkin stated that the number of childhood obesity is increasing day by day and has become an important public health problem. Dr. Elkin said: "The rate of being overweight is 14.6% and the rate of obesity is 9.9% in primary school second grade children.”
Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) Faculty of Health Sciences Child Development Department Head Asst. Prof. Dr. Nurten Elkin made statements about childhood obesity. Stating that the number of childhood obesity is increasing day by day all over the World Dr. Elkin said: “According to the data of Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI), the obesity proportion of individuals aged 15 is 19.6%. According to the data from Turkey Childhood Obesity Research (COSI-TUR) of the 2016 rate of being overweight among primary school children in 2nd grade is 14.6% and obesity rate is 9.9%” “IT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 2 HOURS A DAY”
Stating that the shorter the sleep time, the obesity percentage increases, Dr Elkin said: “For this reason, it is important that children are not allowed to watch television, tablet, mobile phone, computer in the first 2 years of age, screen exposure should not exceed 2 hours a day after the age of 2, eat in front of the television and screen, and not have a television, mobile phone and tablet in the children's room.”
