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Too much fat, too much sugar
Being overweight is becoming a widespread affliction
The consequences are serious, worldwide
In the USA, 68% of adults are now overweight
One in three is overweight enough to be considered morbidly obese
The heaviest Europeans are the British, with 61% of them overweight
One in four of them is obese
Germany is in line with OECD-averages, at 53% and 16% respectively
Even the Japanese -- who have always been on the slender side -- are now increasingly having weight problems
For healthcare systems this presents an enormous challenge
Being overweight increases the risk of
having a cardiovascular disease or the metabolic disease diabetes
In addition to that, it also increases the risk of bone and joint disorders
The life expectancy of those who are obese is lower by eight to ten years
Overweight people have higher unemployment rates, according to the study
And they earn, on average, 18% less than those of normal weight
Without activity and healthy nutrition, more and more children are also becoming overweight
Children of fat people are four times more likely to become fat themselves
because they adopt their parents' lifestyle
Education is also an important factor:
The higher the level of schooling, the greater the likelihood of remaining slim