COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Health states that there is a rising trend of obesity among school students.Accordingly, the Director of the Nutrition Unit, Specialist Dr. Monika Wijeratne, noted that the primary reason for this is that 17.4% of children between the ages of 13 and 17 have turned to consuming carbonated drinks.She further stated that the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education are scheduled to jointly launch a healthy school canteen guideline.
