Bangkok Residents Have Highest Abdominal Obesity Rate in Thailand at 56.1%, Says Public Health Minister

The fact that the obesity screening initiated by the Ministry of Health in 81 provinces coincided with the launch of expensive weight loss injections on the market has raised questions such as, "Is there a commercial motivation rather than a public one in the fight against obesity?"

Bangkok residents have highest abdominal obesity rate in Thailand at 56.1%, says Public Health Minister

Shocking Statistic – Bangkok tops the nation in abdominal obesity with 56.1% of residents affected, far above the national average of 39.4%. BANGKOK, Thailand – Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsuthin revealed that 56.1% of Bangkok residents are affected by abdominal obesity, the highest rate in Thailand. The alarming statistic was disclosed during the launch of the campaign “Thais Stay Away from NCDs in Urban Living”, held at The Graph Hotel, …