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  • Obesity getting more prevalent in Iran 2024-12-15 15:38

    Obesity getting more prevalent in Iran

    TEHRAN –Obesity is getting more and more prevalent in Iran, so the health ministry is planning to compile a map of obesity for the next ten years.

  • Screening for obesity, shortness in children on agenda 2024-01-29 12:20

    Screening for obesity, shortness in children on agenda

    TEHRAN –Due to the prevalence of obesity among school-aged children, the ministries of health and education are planning to make screening children for obesity and short stature mandatory.

  • Over 50m Iranians suffering from obesity 2022-12-03 19:00

    Over 50m Iranians suffering from obesity

    TEHRAN – More than 50 million people in the country are obese and overweight, which greatly increases the incidence of non-communicable diseases, especially diabetes and high blood pressure, the chancellor of Iran University of Medical Sciences, Abdolreza Pazoki, has said.