How are overweight and obesity affecting EU citizens?

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How are overweight and obesity affecting EU citizens?  Overweight and obesity are rapidly increasing across Europe, a new study has found. In several Eastern European countries, three-quarters of men are overweight or obese.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/15/how-are-overweight-and-obesity-affecting-eu-citizens  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00How does obesity affect EU citizens?

00:08Overweight and obesity levels continue to skyrocket in Europe,

00:12according to a report by the European Food Information Council.

00:16This is the case among adults and children.

00:19Some three-quarters of men in Romania,

00:22Poland, Croatia and Slovakia are overweight or obese.

00:26The lowest prevalence was found in France, the Netherlands and Denmark.

00:31Meanwhile, the highest percentages among women

00:34were reported in Ireland, Romania and Croatia.

00:38France has the lowest prevalence at 30%, ahead of Austria and Denmark.

00:44By 2030, over half of Europe is expected to live with obesity,

00:49affecting up to 89% of people in some countries.

00:54A new UNICEF report found that obesity has now surpassed underweight

00:59as the most prevalent form of malnutrition.

01:0310% of school-aged children and adolescents, or 188 million people,

01:09suffer from obesity worldwide.

01:12The report warns that ultra-processed foods and fast foods,

01:16high in sugar, refined starch, salt, unhealthy fats and additives,

01:21are shaping children's diets through unhealthy food environments,

01:25rather than personal choice.

01:28So, let's see.

01:29Let's see.

01:30Let's see.

01:31Let's see.

01:32Let's see.

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