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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11935525
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0 n: B, l" U$ O% K7 @, E/ KOver half of adults living in the European Union countries are now overweight or obese according to a report.
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The rate of obesity has more than doubled over the past 20 years in most EU member states, international experts say.
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, ?# k' |  z0 l) x5 W& iThe UK comes out worst, shortly followed by Ireland and Malta, where a quarter of the population is obese.( u$ l$ R" s+ X. f' K' c$ D9 L# w

9 N: Y# Q; g! ]/ F) e8 p# o! tWorld experts meet this week to discuss how to reverse the "worrying trend".
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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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2 F2 t3 |, U% n5 v& c5 yCurrently, one in seven children in the EU is overweight or obese - and the figures are set to rise even further.6 r; S+ Z) X7 ?( r
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+ h& v2 {9 s* FObesity levels in Europe
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FIVE "WORST" COUNTRIES
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) u4 W7 }  t8 E- iUK - 24.5% of adults are obese+ ]8 @0 j  n. v% [. S
Ireland - 23%' i0 n. v! C' z5 x5 ~# E
Malta - 22.3%
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% K' ^$ y0 i# }6 qLuxembourg - 20%
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Romania - 7.9%1 u+ i1 l* {- l6 i
Switzerland - 8.1%
% b9 \! X' s; r6 U0 v+ y3 y7 QItaly - 9.9%8 v& W3 B; h) n, P$ J
Norway - 10%* h3 I( c2 ~3 g
Sweden - 10.2%# p0 H6 S7 i3 e& Q7 Q
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.
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- F) U- O" S4 A  s, y8 w0 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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6 l: k$ l6 A2 \+ C3 z0 n. C( kEuropean 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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"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."0 f! B+ e. G- K: x
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Meanwhile, nutritionists are warning that many Africans are putting their health at risk because they are not eating enough fruit and vegetables.3 j# `9 N1 m- v# g8 w1 H' F$ q9 }

, m& ~- ~( T0 GA 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.
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: v6 _5 _7 w$ jResearch suggests that more than one-third of African women and a quarter of African men are overweight.
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