[Graphic News] Student obesity rises in Korea

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The korea Herald News

About 3 in 10 South Korean students were classified as obese or overweight last year, reversing a four-year decline, government data showed. The share of students in the obesity group rose to 29.7 percent, up 0.4 percentage point from a year earlier. The figure marked a turnaround after three consecutive years of decline since 2021. By school level, the rate was highest among high school students at 31 percent, followed by elementary school students at 29.7 percent and middle school students at