Study: Not too many starving children in China Posted by Scott Manning on January 14, 2002 | Comments (0)

After a long history of famine, the Chinese now have an emerging weight problem. Chinese health officials recently released a national health survey that said more than 10 percent of boys, and 5 percent of girls aged 7 to 18, were obese, roughly double the figures from 1995. Another study released last year said 30 million Chinese over age 20 were overweight.

Experts here say the increase in obesity is not only a result of Cultural Revolution parents spoiling the so-called "little emperors" of China's one-child policy. China's consumerism boom is creating a fast-food culture that mirrors that of the West.Full Story...Related Stories:
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