Surin Public Health concerned over teens' immobility during long holiday

Surin Public Health concerned over teens' immobility during long holiday

Public Health Doctor in Surin Phaisarn Worasathit is concerned about obesity among teenagers, who spend free time during long school holiday immobilized.

Doctor Phaisarn said that during long school holiday, some teenagers spent their free time listening to music, playing games, surfing the internet, which no physical movements. Therefore they are at risk of excessive waistline, potbelly, heart and blood vessel disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and cancer in the future.

The doctor said that according to the teenage behavior statistics, 29 per cent of teenagers like listening to the radio, 20 per cent talking on the phone, 19.4 per cent shopping, 17 per cent play computer, game, and internet, and 15 per cent travel to other provinces, there are not many activities which needed mobility, therefore teenagers may gain more weight and risk to have potbelly.

He said that they should spend their time exercising for 30 minutes a day for five days in a week, then they would be strong, have association, keep away from obesity and potbelly. สมบัติ ชัยรัตน์......ข่าว/พิมพ์

09 March 2009
National News Bureau of Thailand