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Which country has the highest average BMI in Europe?

From 1985 to 2017, BMI rose by an average of 2kg/m2 in women and 2.2kg/m2 in men globally, which is equivalent to each person becoming 5-6kg heavier — how did Europe fair?

09/05/2019

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Global obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities: new report

In the ranking of the highest mean BMIs of countries in Europe, Turkey came top and Switzerland saw the lowest score

08/05/2019

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Obesity report highlights risk for 'slightly' overweight people

Research based on data from nearly three million adults suggests that even being slightly overweight doubles the chances of developing Type 2 diabetes.

29/04/2019

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Egypt moves fashion forward for plus sized women

Young designers are challenging style norms in Egypt by promoting body positive clothing and catering to plus-size women.

01/02/2019

United Kingdom

UK children exceed sugar limit for 18-year-olds by age ten: report

Children in the UK are reaching the recommended sugar limit for an 18-year-old by the age of ten, according to Public Health England.

03/01/2019

United Kingdom

Severe obesity in children '4 times higher' in poor areas - report

That is according to a nationwide study of over a million four to 11-year-old pupils in state schools across the country.

11/10/2018

World News

UN: Global hunger is rising, returning to levels seen a decade ago

The number of hungry people in the world grew in 2017 for the third year in a row, a UN report has warned

12/09/2018

World News

Southern European children ditch the Mediterranean diet

The Mediterranean Diet has been held up as one of the healthiest ways to eat. But it appears the message isn’t getting through to the next generation in the countries that made it famous.

24/05/2018

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European GPs are not given enough training to support overweight patients: study

In time for European Obesity Day, a study revealed that doctors don't feel they have enough training to give proper advice to overweight patients.

17/05/2018

World News

Which European nations are most glued to their screens?

Screens are ubiquitous: computers, tablets, TVs, mobile phones. But how much time do Europeans spend gazing at them outside work?

07/05/2018

United Kingdom

King Sugar's walls tumble as UK gets tough on soft drinks

Taxes introduced in bid to stop obesity epidemic and improve the health of nations' children.

06/04/2018

Spain

Spanish town goes on diet to lose 100,000 kilos

A community in northwestern Spain has launched a pioneering get-fit campaign involving everyone from children to the elderly.

19/02/2018

Mexico

World's 'heaviest man' has surgery to halve his weight

The 33-year-old has weighed as much as 595 kilos

23/11/2017

World News

Huge rise in child and teen obesity, says WHO

The global health body reports a tenfold increase in 40 years, especially in low and middle income countries.

11/10/2017

World News

Ditch the Diet: It's 'Eat What You Want' Day!

If you love your grub, today is the day for you – and you don’t need to have a guilty conscience about it.

11/05/2017

Mexico

World's heaviest man to undergo surgery

In Mexico, the world’s reportedly heaviest man is finally set to undergo surgery.

06/05/2017

India

Weighing half a tonne, Eman's operation could be her last hope

Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty is 36.

11/02/2017

World News

Which is the most obese country in the EU?

Eurostat has today published figures on the level of obesity in the European Union.

20/10/2016

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Technology trialled in fight against ticking timebomb of obesity

Sensor technology is at the heart of a project designed to prevent obesity and other eating disorders, before it is too late.

10/08/2016

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Takeaway: the obesity time bomb

Worldwide, some 2 billion people are classed as overweight or obese.

22/07/2016