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 Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:20 pm Post subject: Average European 'is overweight' |
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Average European 'is overweight'
The average European is overweight
The Maltese and the Greeks are the heavyweights of Europe, figures from the European Commission reveal.
The Italians and French the most trim, while the average Briton - like the average European - is slightly over the ideal weight.
Obesity, which is linked to a range of health problems, including heart disease, is a growing problem across much of the developed world.
The Commission plans to launch a strategy to tackle obesity next year.
EUROPE'S HEAVYWEIGHTS
Malta - 26.6
Greece - 25.9
Finland - 25.8
Luxembourg - 25.7
Hungary - 25.6
Cyprus - 25.6
Lithuania - 25.5
Slovenia - 25.5
Denmark - 25.5
UK - 25.4
Body Mass Index figures
Calculate your BMI
Obesity is measured by calculating body mass index (BMI).
A BMI of between 18.5 and 25 is considered healthy, between 25 and 30 overweight and above 30 obese.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6148456.stm |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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| The BMI sucks. But a lot of people are fat. |
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insamjunkie
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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