The good news is that infant mortality in Israel is relatively low, longevity and fertility are high and Israel enjoys high-quality medicine; the bad news is that obesity is growing. Minister director-general Prof. Ronni Gamzu said that while Israel receives good marks for life expectancy on the one hand, the report also reflects the "challenges of the health system regarding our activity...to adopt health promotion in the population such as to encourage physical activity and reduce overweight, especially in children, smoking and alcohol abuse." While rates of overweight here are 43.5% for women and 52.2% for men and still lower than the average in Europe, they are rising, the report said.
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