The data collected in the NIK report concern the entire pediatric group, i.e. people aged 2 to 18. According to prof. about health of Anna Fijałkowska, cardiologist, second degree specialist in internal medicine, who is an expert of the Program Council for Public Health at the Minister of Health, the problem should be analyzed in relation to different age groups of children.
– The prevalence of obesity in children in the first years of primary school is higher than these data indicate. We carried out three editions of the study: in 2016, 2018 and 2021. While in 2016 the frequency of overweight and obesity slightly exceeded 30%, now it is already 35%. in eight-year-old children. For boys, it is almost 40%. The problem of obesity itself reaches the level of 20% in boys. – mentions Prof. Anna Fijalkowska.
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