Over 40% of Ho Chi Minh City students aged 6-18 overweight or obese: doctors

2026-03-13 - 02:14

More than 40 percent of schoolchildren aged six to 18 in Ho Chi Minh City are overweight or obese, largely owing to their high consumption of sugary drinks and fast food, doctors said on Thursday at a health talk hosted by Phap Luat Ho Chi Minh City (Ho Chi Minh City Law) newspaper.