Childhood obesity
School canteens to reduce simit, toast, stuffed roll sizes in fight against obesity
Sizes of various pastries traditionally a part of Turkish breakfast will be reduced in Turkish school canteens, in line with new regulations unveiled by the Health Ministry and Education Ministry in an attempt to fight child obesity.
Turkish firm raises 1 million euros for UNICEF to help tackle childhood obesity
Leading home appliances brand Beko has set out on a mission to raise awareness of childhood obesity in partnership with longstanding partner, FC Barcelona.
Sadiq Khan to Ban Junk Food Advertising on London Transport to Tackle Child Obesity
Independent - Junk food advertising will be banned from London's tube and bus network, under plans put forward by the city's mayor that steal a march on Theresa May.
Sadiq Khan said the move was necessary to curb the "ticking timebomb" of child obesity, which has left almost 40 per cent of 10 and 11-year-olds in the capital overweight or obese.
Obesity on the rise among Greek children
The most recent scientific data on global obesity rates have proved disappointing, as the World Obesity Federation has warned that if current trends continue, 2.7 billion adults will be overweight or obese by 2025. Moreover, 268 million children of school age (5-18) will be overweight, with an additional 91 million considered obese.
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Greek boys the fattest in Europe, according to study
Greece has the highest proportion of obese boys in Europe (16.7% of the population), while Malta has the most obese girls (11.3%), according to a new international study published in the medical journal “The Lancet” , on occasion of World Obesity Day on 11 October.
Moldova has the smallest obesity rates in Europe (3.2% of the population) and 5% in boys .
124 million children obese, shocking data analysis reveals
Childhood obesity is soaring across the world, increasing more than tenfold over the past four decades, putting many millions at risk of poor health and an early death, according to the biggest ever analysis of the data.
About 480,000 Greek children will be obese or overweight by 2025
Obesity rates in Greece and around the world are rising and scientists estimate that by 2025, 480,000 Greek school-age children will be obese or overweight.
The Hellenic Association for the Study of Obesity, Metabolism and Eating Disorders (EPAMEDI) warns Greek society to “Treat obesity today to avoid the consequences later”, in a message just ahead of World Obesity Day (11/10).
Bulgaria Ranks Fifth in Europe in Childhood Obesity
Bulgaria is fifth in Europe in child obesity from 32 countries, according to data from the World Health Organization, cited by bTV.
Nearly one in five people obese in Turkey: Survey
Nearly one in five people in Turkey is obese, according to the results of a 2016 health survey released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on May 31.
The survey showed that 19.6 percent of Turkish citizens aged 15 years and older have a body mass index of 30 or over. The rate was 19.9 percent in 2014.
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WHO survey reveals Greek teens are fattest in Europe
Greek teens are the fattest in the Europe, according to a new report on adolescent obesity released Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), which said that one in three adolescents on the continent is estimated to be overweight or obese.