Health Committee Chairman: Obesity among children has increased in Azerbaijan

Recently, the incidence of overweight and obesity among children has increased, Ahliman Amiraslanov, chairman of the Health Committee of the Milli Majlis, said at the presentation of the 'Towards a Healthy Weight' project.

According to him, overweight and obesity shorten human life by at least ten years:

"Another figure from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that 20 million of the 8 billion people globally are overweight. It is obvious how serious and dangerous this problem is. Although it is said that about 20% of the population of Azerbaijan is overweight, this number is a little higher. Because in WHO documents, this indicator is over 50-60%."