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Current Status and Improvements of Obesity Related Legislation

비만 관련 법령 현황 및 개선방향

  • Kwak, No-Sung (Health Promotion Research Division, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs) ;
  • Kim, Eo-Ji-Na (Health Promotion Research Division, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs) ;
  • Kim, Hye-Ryun (Health Promotion Research Division, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs)
  • 곽노성 (한국보건사회연구원 건강증진연구실) ;
  • 김어지나 (한국보건사회연구원 건강증진연구실) ;
  • 김혜련 (한국보건사회연구원 건강증진연구실)
  • Received : 2010.06.11
  • Accepted : 2010.07.15
  • Published : 2010.08.30

Abstract

Great attentions have been given to obesity in Korea, while the obesity rate has rapidly risen up due to various reasons including the dietary change into the western style. Central and local governments have tried to reduce the rate through various policies and action plans. The governments' activities are frequently criticised to be more coordinated in order to achieve the aim of the activities. The purpose of this study was to develop the coordination strategies through the examination of the acts relating to obesity. At present, activities relating to obesity are based on 25 acts including 'Health Promotion Act', 'Special Act on Children Diet Management' and so on. Six ministries including the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology are in charge of these acts. As a result, a number of areas, especially dietary guidance, research, manpower and institutions, seem to overlap. In a short term, Ministerial Council on Obesity should be established in order to enforce the coordination of the policies and activities. In the mid-long term, it is recommended that functions of the Ministries should be more simplified through the reorganization.

우리 생활의 급격한 변화와 서구화 속에서 성인과 함께 아동, 청소년의 비만율이 빠르게 증가하고 있다. 그간 관련 부처와 지자체에서는 이에 대응해 비만관리 정책과 사업을 추진해왔다. 비만 관련 법률은 건강증진법, 어린이식생활 관리특별법, 학교급식법 등 총 25개로 복지부 등 6개 부처가 관장하고 있다. 여러 기관이 각각 추진하다보니 사업의 연계성이 떨어지고 시너지효과를 얻기 어렵다는 지적이 상당하다. 특히, 식생활지침, 연구 조사, 인력 기관 분야의 경우에는 상당부분 중복되어 혼선을 초래할 우려가 높은 것으로 보인다. 단기적으로는 부처간 조정위원회를 통해 비만 관련 정책 및 사업을 조정이 필요하다. 중장기적으로는 부처간 업무조정을 검토해볼 필요도 있다.

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