These foods have been criticized for exacerbating obesity issues.
Additionally, obese children may be teased by their peers, negatively impacting their emotional and social growth.
Statistics indicate that childhood obesity rates in South Korea have been steadily increasing.
The results showed that South Korea had the highest obesity rates among all four countries.
However, South Korea’s overall obesity rate is not among the highest globally.
The only country with a lower obesity rate was Japan (4.0%).
Childhood obesity is a major contributor to early-onset adult diseases such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes.
Interestingly, the study also noted that weakened parental supervision over children’s diets contributed to poor eating habits.
Parental mealtime involvement also decreased with age.
Many regional education offices have also increased budgets to improve the quality of school meals.
In the U.S., soda tax implementation resulted in a 21% reduction in carbonated beverage consumption.
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