Obesity ‘epidemic’ leading to 1.2m deaths a year in Europe, says WHO – Gulf Insider

The World Health Organization says the rates of people who are obese and overweight in Europe have hit “epidemic proportions,” with nearly 60% of adults and a third of children in one of those categories.

In a report issued Tuesday, the U.N. health agency’s European office said the prevalence of obesity among adults is higher across the continent than any other world region — except for the Americas, The Associated Press (AP) reported.

WHO said being overweight or obese is among the leading causes of death in the region and is responsible for more than 1 million deaths every year.

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