Publication: Thailand conquered under-nutrition very successfully but has not slowed obesity
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2013-11-01
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14677881
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Obesity Reviews. Vol.14, No.S2 (2013), 96-105
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V. Chavasit, V. Kasemsup, K. Tontisirin Thailand conquered under-nutrition very successfully but has not slowed obesity. Obesity Reviews. Vol.14, No.S2 (2013), 96-105. doi:10.1111/obr.12091 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/32083
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Thailand conquered under-nutrition very successfully but has not slowed obesity
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Summary: Under-nutrition in Thailand has been successfully controlled for over two decades. However, Thailand is now facing a double-burden malnutrition problem where under- and over-nutrition coexist. Overweight, obesity, and related diseases are the main nutritional challenges, leading to high costs for curative care. Thailand foresees that nutrition can be an effective strategy for preventing diet-related non-communicable chronic diseases, and the country aims to reduce costs for secondary and tertiary health care. Various organizations have conducted national programmes, focusing especially on nutrition education and public campaigns, which have been sustainable and not sustainable. Only milk and certain foods for children are mandated for nutrition labeling. Guideline daily amounts is now the nutrient profile mandated for snack foods in Thailand. To increase efficiency, Thailand's National Food Committee has been established to link food, nutrition and health via a multi-sectoral approach. © 2013 The Authors. Obesity Reviews published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of the International Association for the Study of Obesity.