But also from the results at the Olympics , does anyone question: Are Vietnamese people a bit... lazy to exercise to improve their physical health?
Last year, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) made the assessment: At least 30% of adults lack physical exercise, Vietnam is in the top 10 most inactive countries in the world!
Research from the World Nutrition Institute shows that on average, Vietnamese people walk 3,660 steps a day, office workers only about 600 steps a day, while the World Health Organization's recommendation is 10,000. UNFPA also announced that the current average height of Vietnamese people is the third lowest in Asia, ranking near the bottom in the ASEAN region.
Being inactive not only affects the body's resistance but also leads to other dangerous consequences such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity... Besides, not having the habit of exercising will cause Musculoskeletal health declines and psychological and neurological problems arise because the body does not regularly eliminate stress.
On the other hand, medical experts have proven that regular exercise such as diligently exercising or participating in activities to improve physical fitness is the simplest but most effective measure to have good health. flexible and form a healthy lifestyle.
In the past, there was a saying "young people drink tea in the morning, old people exercise" to talk about a social situation where young people were sedentary. Now instead of tea, a part of young people sit... coffee. In fact, in modern life, Vietnamese people are more active, but that is not enough. There are many step measurement software that can be easily installed on smartphones. Try installing and measuring yourself to see if you can reach the standard 10,000 steps in a day?
Physical training and increased movement should not only be a movement movement. More than 10 years ago, there was a National Project called "Project for developing the physical strength and stature of Vietnamese people in the next 20 years" with the goal: The goal of improving the physical stature of Vietnamese youth are: For 18 year old men, in 2020 the average height will be 167cm and by 2030 this index will be 168.5cm; For 18-year-old females, in 2020 the average height will be 156cm and reach 157.5cm in 2030. Endurance and strength of young people, in which in 2020 the ability to run at 5 minutes for 18-year-old males is calculated in The average distance reaches 1,050m, this indicator for 18-year-old women is the average distance of 850m...
The amount stated in the project is over 6,000 billion VND (as of 2011) but until now there has been no specific summary and evaluation.
But in the end, increasing exercise and improving physical health must come from one's own needs. Each person is aware that preserving and improving their own health is also contributing to creating a healthy and strong nation to build a more beautiful, healthier, and more effective society.
