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"Rates of obesity and overweight in both male and females are projected to increase in almost all countries of Europe by 2030, according to a statistical modelling study. However, the forecast rates vary throughout the 53 Euro-region countries, with projected male obesity levels ranging from 15% in the Netherlands and Belgium, to 47% in Ireland. The highest obesity prevalence in females was projected in Ireland (47%), and the lowest in Romania (10%).

The study, from investigators which included the WHO Regional Office for Europe, was presented at the EuroPRevent congress in Amsterdam by Dr Laura Webber from the UK Health Forum in London.(1,2)"

Panchito Wrote:
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> fatties-by-2030/#gA6xibQeiTciEcHA.99
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> "Rates of obesity and overweight in both male and
> females are projected to increase in almost all
> countries of Europe by 2030, according to a
> statistical modelling study. However, the forecast
> rates vary throughout the 53 Euro-region
> countries, with projected male obesity levels
> ranging from 15% in the Netherlands and Belgium,
> to 47% in Ireland. The highest obesity prevalence
> in females was projected in Ireland (47%), and the
> lowest in Romania (10%).
>
> The study, from investigators which included the
> WHO Regional Office for Europe, was presented at
> the EuroPRevent congress in Amsterdam by Dr Laura
> Webber from the UK Health Forum in London.(1,2)"

Finally quitting smoking are they?

*My two bits are on the French being the last to become obese because they will be the last to quit smoking.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/11/2014 07:01PM by SueZ.

Anyone know when most people in the US will be fat?

the people in the US, and any other culture, suffer from ethnocentrism. That means that they view themselves as normal. So if they are fat, that means everybody else is too skinny and not normal. This applies to any other aspect of the mind. When a culture admires violence, then non violent cultures are seen as weak. When a culture admires possesions and money, then different cultures/people are seen stupid. In these sense, Europeans are catching up to the Americans and adopting their culture/views.