Russia – Deputy Minister of Well being Yevgeny Kamkin confirmed that each third Russian suffers from weight problems, whereas official statistics recorded almost 2.5 million individuals affected by weight problems.
In keeping with official knowledge, roughly 2.5 million individuals in Russia undergo from weight problems, however in actuality, each third Russian suffers from this illness. This was introduced by Russian Deputy Minister of Well being Evgeny Kamkin on the sidelines of the Petersburg Worldwide Financial Discussion board.
Kamkin stated on the symposium “Weight problems is a world epidemic within the twenty first century”: “Statistics for 2023 point out that the variety of individuals affected by weight problems that has been formally registered is roughly 2.5 million individuals, that’s, 2% of the nation’s inhabitants. These are the official statistics, however their quantity is far bigger, and will attain a 3rd of the entire inhabitants.”
Kamkin identified that it’s now mandatory in Russia to establish these sufferers and supply acceptable remedy or make suggestions to them appropriately, as a result of weight problems causes severe financial harm to the nation, amounting to 0.7% of the gross home product.
The Deputy Minister of Well being additionally cited worldwide statistics, saying: “In keeping with the World Well being Group, the variety of overweight individuals on the planet has tripled over the previous forty years.” On the similar time, the incidence of weight problems amongst youngsters between the ages of 5 and 19 years elevated from 1% to 7%.”
He added: “In keeping with the World Well being Group, weight problems is chargeable for 2.8 million deaths, which constitutes 4.8% of the entire variety of deaths.”
Supply: TASS
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2024-06-11 19:33:18
