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亚洲的市区儿童有好几百万是超重的。据新加坡教育部统计,1997年的中小学生中超重的约有10％,而在1976年时还只有2％。据马来西亚雪兰莪州卫生局1991年的调查,该州小学六年级学生中有11％是肥胖的。马来西亚营养学会主席西翁博士则声称在最近瓦年里,这问题在马来西亚已变得更为严重。 香港博爱医院药物营养主任黄维维安也注意到相同的倾向,并特别指出超重儿童的数量在惊人地上升。 亚洲专家一致认为:越来越普遍的快餐是造成儿童肥胖的重要因素。马来西亚的营养学家莫吉说,许多住在市区的双职工父母把钱给孩子,让他们去吃饭;许多儿
Millions of urban children in Asia are overweight. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Education of Singapore, over 10% of primary and secondary students were overweight in 1997, compared with 2% in 1976. According to a 1991 survey by Selangor State Department of Health in Malaysia, 11% of sixth-grade primary school students in the state are obese. Dr. Sion, president of Malaysia Nutrition Society, claimed that the problem has become even more serious in Malaysia during the past 12 months. Huang Weian, director of drug nutrition at Hong Kong Pok Oi Hospital, has also noticed the same tendency, noting that the number of overweight children is alarmingly increased. Asian experts agree that fast food, which is becoming more common, is an important factor in childhood obesity. Malaysian nutritionist Moji said many twin-parents who live in urban areas give their children money to eat; many children