School-Based Multisectoral Strategy Proposed for Childhood Obesity in Thailand
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[Comment] School-based multisectoral response to tackle childhood obesity in Thailand
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A new commentary in The Lancet highlights the urgent need for a school-based, multisectoral response to address the high burden of childhood overweight and obesity in Thailand, where 15.4% of children aged 6–14 years are affected. The analysis attributes this epidemic partly to pervasive unhealthy dietary behaviors, noting that 84.1% of children consume salty snacks daily while only 10% meet recommended fruit and vegetable intake. For a nurse and psychologist focused on chronic disease prevention and health behavior, this finding underscores the critical role of environmental and behavioral interventions in early-life settings to disrupt the trajectory toward non-communicable diseases.
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