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Over half of adults living in the European Union countries are now overweight or obese according to a report.
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( @$ W7 k& y+ A( @/ _The rate of obesity has more than doubled over the past 20 years in most EU member states, international experts say.

8 ^# I$ s' u0 {& g% K" ]* S+ LThe UK comes out worst, shortly followed by Ireland and Malta, where a quarter of the population is obese.
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* Q  l+ t( t9 V- W* H* TWorld experts meet this week to discuss how to reverse the "worrying trend".

/ c. S! p7 i) G: I6 }* f. N2 ~The European Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) who compiled the Health at a Glance Europe 2010 report believe the key to success is encouraging children to adopt healthy habits.
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5 b& e6 @- u: iCurrently, one in seven children in the EU is overweight or obese - and the figures are set to rise even further.

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" b+ Y% H+ }5 Z% l# q/ F/ kObesity levels in Europe

  g- D1 a3 \7 qFIVE "WORST" COUNTRIES
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UK - 24.5% of adults are obese
Ireland - 23%
1 h$ N! N; c8 f8 {4 e$ nMalta - 22.3%
Iceland - 20.1%
Luxembourg - 20%
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Romania - 7.9%
Switzerland - 8.1%
Italy - 9.9%
Norway - 10%
Sweden - 10.2%
Only one in five children in the EU exercise regularly. Physical activity tends to fall between the ages of 11 and 15 in most EU Member States.

& x" t6 W/ M% b4 a! N: v7 ~1 yChildren who are obese or overweight are more likely to suffer from poor health later in life, with a greater risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, some forms of cancer, arthritis, asthma, a reduced quality of life and even premature death.
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European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, John Dalli, said: "In order to reverse the growing trend in obesity and other health problems in the EU we need reliable and up-to-date data to underpin the action we take as policymakers.
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  g5 ]  p* a4 _"This is where the Health at a Glance report makes such an important contribution and shall be a useful tool in the coming months and years."
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9 j; x+ E3 z$ O. |! gMeanwhile, nutritionists are warning that many Africans are putting their health at risk because they are not eating enough fruit and vegetables.

$ j5 u" z0 y) r8 J6 D4 A! d, AA United Nations conference has heard that diseases such as diabetes and obesity are becoming as great a cause for concern for the continent as malnutrition.

Research suggests that more than one-third of African women and a quarter of African men are overweight.