übergewicht, selbst in Afrika

fizza

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11935525
! K5 Q  u, \$ s7 H3 e7 ?
7 m- X9 d" l+ j" [" ]0 {" g
Over half of adults living in the European Union countries are now overweight or obese according to a report.

The rate of obesity has more than doubled over the past 20 years in most EU member states, international experts say.
! v% n" h* W( |0 R
The UK comes out worst, shortly followed by Ireland and Malta, where a quarter of the population is obese.
5 t" }: \& S8 L  m0 h! D
3 ]! O9 o! }( H, r" S# k& N8 \World experts meet this week to discuss how to reverse the "worrying trend".
; ~  s8 g4 I( y. l0 j' |3 L
7 G% I! Z- V' m. I# EThe European Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) who compiled the Health at a Glance Europe 2010 report believe the key to success is encouraging children to adopt healthy habits.
4 `. [: ]' h; w9 M, c- F
1 k, [$ P& L+ F% _Currently, one in seven children in the EU is overweight or obese - and the figures are set to rise even further.
* \. r  Z# J( y) H0 n0 g# W4 S9 B2 h
1 B2 ]* `7 R+ n, o$ ~Continue reading the main story
1 v- l/ F; X4 O, Q! x% WObesity levels in Europe
3 Y3 C% c8 R4 n& n$ ^2 j, X
FIVE "WORST" COUNTRIES

UK - 24.5% of adults are obese
Ireland - 23%
6 b+ h2 t; n+ `* @Malta - 22.3%
# ^. m# D5 j( U, [, dIceland - 20.1%
Luxembourg - 20%
FIVE "BEST" COUNTRIES
  h; f/ q, S' b% F1 z5 b* _
Romania - 7.9%
! y7 p6 w" W+ T+ q6 J4 Y4 RSwitzerland - 8.1%
Italy - 9.9%
5 G' ^; _8 _! p3 n8 F. lNorway - 10%
+ u& I5 m! ]  F: P/ g8 KSweden - 10.2%
/ A. K. {: A! [4 ]Only one in five children in the EU exercise regularly. Physical activity tends to fall between the ages of 11 and 15 in most EU Member States.

' }$ X) {* C% _Children who are obese or overweight are more likely to suffer from poor health later in life, with a greater risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, some forms of cancer, arthritis, asthma, a reduced quality of life and even premature death.
* n4 s( a2 v4 x9 Y& ?3 y
/ t- g& J' m$ Q) g, Q# ZEuropean Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, John Dalli, said: "In order to reverse the growing trend in obesity and other health problems in the EU we need reliable and up-to-date data to underpin the action we take as policymakers.
9 J" }2 r* x' }* p
, U8 t+ h. Z& k$ m' [- J"This is where the Health at a Glance report makes such an important contribution and shall be a useful tool in the coming months and years."
6 W* |0 }! w% }
Meanwhile, nutritionists are warning that many Africans are putting their health at risk because they are not eating enough fruit and vegetables.

$ B0 U( |3 r# `( L% `A United Nations conference has heard that diseases such as diabetes and obesity are becoming as great a cause for concern for the continent as malnutrition.

- c5 q2 I8 [4 o5 t# FResearch suggests that more than one-third of African women and a quarter of African men are overweight.