Apr 3, 2022
World Health Organization warns of obesity ‘epidemic’ in Europe
Issued on: 03/05/2022 – 13:56 The WHO said Tuesday that “epidemic” overweight and obesity rates are linked to over 1.2 million deaths annually across Europe, calling for swift policy changes to reverse the dangerous trend. Obesity rates in the region have ballooned by 138 percent in the past five decades, the World Health Organization said