Unhealthy trend: Student obesity surges to 15.3%
Health
August 26, 2026
Share this article
Click to view full size
MORE than three in every 10 students captured in a recent survey by the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) were overweight while 15.3 per cent of them were obese.
The Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS), which was conducted between January and March this year, had 3,058 respondents from 32 schools, with 76 per cent participation among students and 100 per cent from schools.
It confirmed fears that there has been an increase in the number of Jamaican students getting obese and overweight, while underweight remains a concern.
Health
Need the bigger picture?
Share this article
Comments (0)
Download our mobile app
The portable companion to gazettE. Get notifications, track read articles, and more. The latest news from Trinidad and Tobago, in one place.
