[vNZsk39B]

Half of Europeans are overweight, a report shows. And 15,5 % are obese.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11935525

Highest obesity rates are in Britian (24,5 %), followed by Ireland and Malta.

The least obese are Romanians (7,9 %), Swiss, Italians, Norwegians and Swedes

In USA this is much because junk food is cheaper (hence all obese low class americans). Probably same in Britian and Ireland.

Meanwhile, nutritionists are warning that many Africans are putting their health at risk because they are not eating enough fruit and vegetables.

[Adeniinteme]

Highest obesity rates are [...] followed by Ireland and Malta.

I agree.
That's because they speak english. They are the butter between the tunisian and sicilian bread slices. Serves them right!

[Shiplyopidomi]

I hope this will also affect the ladies' gluteal mass.

[Ruiptuptubre]

The least obese are Romanians (7,9 %), Swiss, Italians, Norwegians and Swedes

How can it be? Tony Soprano is fat!

[WaydayTew]

This isn't surprising at all...how hard is it for people to work out or eat healthy? Granted, some people have genetic factors which influence how their body is shaped, but most people don't have an excuse.

[addifttiest]

Since when is junkfood cheaper? For the price of a BigMac you can prepare a healthy meal for 2.

[zlZ95pjt]

Half of Europeans are overweight, a report shows. And 15,5 % are obese.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11935525

Highest obesity rates are in Britian (24,5 %), followed by Ireland and Malta.

The least obese are Romanians (7,9 %), Swiss, Italians, Norwegians and Swedes

In USA this is much because junk food is cheaper (hence all obese low class americans). Probably same in Britian and Ireland.

Meanwhile, nutritionists are warning that many Africans are putting their health at risk because they are not eating enough fruit and vegetables.

Welcome to Fat Camp, fellow Europeans!

[janeloveslifenow]

Get in my belly!!!!!

[RerRibreLok]

What the hell does this have to do with Current Affairs & Politics? Moved to Race & Ethnicity in Society.

//mod

[NaMbessemab]

another proof that UK and Ireland are more American than European.

[Stappipsy]

The title "Half of Europeans are overweight" is misleading. The british are pushing these statistics up when some countries just have 15% of obesity. If fact 15% is the european average.

[BloofPailafum]

The title "Half of Europeans are overweight" is misleading. The british are pushing these statistics up when some countries just have 15% of obesity. If fact 15% is the european average.

You need to distinguish between being overweight and being obese. Overweight is when you weigh somewhat more than the recommended range, obese is more severe and akin to a medical condition.

[doctorzlo]

The title "Half of Europeans are overweight" is misleading. The british are pushing these statistics up when some countries just have 15% of obesity. If fact 15% is the european average.

Britons and irish should get kicked out of the continent and move to their anglosphere wasteland nations, where they would fit better.

---------- Post added 2010-12-10 at 16:41 ----------

You need to distinguish between being overweight and being obese. Overweight is when you weigh somewhat more than the recommended range, obese is more severe and akin to a medical condition.

sure , even considering those terms, nowhere in europe is as fat as a america where 75-80% of adults are overweight and 34% fall into the obesse category.
Their irish and british cousins arent doing that bad either

Icelanders could thank to their briton/irish geners to show up that high in the list.