A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) ranks British men the third fattest in Europe, with 67.8% of those 15 years old or older being overweight or obese.
The study looks at the rise of heart disease, cancer, lung disease, stroke and diabetes. Greece came first wth 77.5% overweight/obese and Malta second at 73.3%.
It also looks at activity levels and reports that we are the ninth least active nation on the planet, i.e. we do less exercise than most other countries in the world. Food choices and lack of activity are the key contributors to this epidemic.
I am hoping to read a copy of the report in the near future and will report back with other findings. But no matter how it is sliced and diced it is a shocking statistic.
Source: Daily Telegraph (UK) - 28 April 2011