FAO calls for urgent actions to end hunger and malnutrition in VN The FAO representative said unhealthy diets, combined with sedentary lifestyles, have sent obesity rates soaring, not only in developed countries but also in middle and low-income countries, where hunger and obesity often coexist. 

AIA Singapore launches most comprehensive critical illness (CI) plan that covers individuals from as early as the detection of chronic conditions AIA Singapore launches most comprehensive critical illness (CI) plan that covers individuals from as early as the detection of chronic conditions

AIA Singapore launches most comprehensive critical illness (CI) plan that covers individuals from as early as the detection of chronic conditions

AIA Singapore launches most comprehensive critical illness (CI) plan that covers individuals from as early as the detection of chronic conditions

Employer Medical Benefit Costs in Asia Pacific to Grow 8.7 Percent in 2020, Aon Survey Forecasts Employer Medical Benefit Costs in Asia Pacific to Grow 8.7 Percent in 2020, Aon Survey Forecasts

Screen time and children: How to guide your child With screens virtually everywhere, controlling a child's screen time can be challenging. To complicate matters, some screen time can be educational for children as well as support their social development. So how do you manage your child's screen time? Here's basic principles on guiding your child's use of screens and media.

Symposium highlights novel approaches to improving Asian child nutrition

Many Vietnamese and foreign experts shared the latest perspectives on and novel approaches to improving the nutritional status of Asian children at FrieslandCampina Institute Asia Pacific Symposium held in HCM City on Saturday.

Valuable anti-diabetic compounds found in Quảng Trị organic white rice

Two chemical compounds, Momilactone A and Momilactone B (MA and MB), that can prevent diabetes, obesity and gout through their ability to inhibit enzymes relating to the diseases, have been found in white rice grown in the central province of Quảng Trị, scientists have announced.

For children, exercise is the key to battling obesity A study by the National Institute of Nutrition of over 5,000 Vietnamese children aged 7 to 17 revealed that a lack of physical activity and inappropriate diets are responsible for the high rate of obesity among primary school students.

Child sleep disorders bother parents

Children and adolescents need at least eight to 10 hours of sleep per night and a lack of proper sleep may lead to bad performance at school, slow physical growth and even traffic accidents.

Study finds high rate of obesity among primary school students A lack of physical activity and inappropriate diets are to blame for the high rate of obesity among primary school students, according to a new study by the National Institute of Nutrition.