Nepal, March 4 -- Three percent of children under five years of age have been found to be obese in Nepal, a recent study carried out by Baliyo Nepal, a non-governmental organisation, shows.

The figure is over three times what was reported by the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey-2022 carried out by the Ministry of Health and Population, which indicated that only a percent of the children under five are overweight.

"What is concerning is that in Bagmati Province, the percentage of children of the said age group with obesity problems is higher compared to other provinces," said Dr Atul Upadhyay, chief executive officer of Baliyo Nepal. "Our report shows 4.3 percent of children under five years of age are obese in Bagmati Province."

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