UK most overweight country in Western Europe says OECD Britain is the most obese nation in Western Europe, with rates rising faster than any other developed nation.
Obesity rates have doubled over the past two decades, and 63% of UK adults are overweight, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Britain is now sixth heaviest - "considerably worse" than the rest of the 35-member club of wealthy nations.
The UK's comparatively high adolescent drunkenness rate is also a key concern.
However, the OECD Health at a Glance report said the overall health and life expectancy of Britons remained average - aided by a reduction in smoking and adult drinking - despite a noted shortage in hospital beds and staff. BBC News
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Obesity rates have doubled over the past two decades, and 63% of UK adults are overweight, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Britain is now sixth heaviest - "considerably worse" than the rest of the 35-member club of wealthy nations.
The UK's comparatively high adolescent drunkenness rate is also a key concern.
However, the OECD Health at a Glance report said the overall health and life expectancy of Britons remained average - aided by a reduction in smoking and adult drinking - despite a noted shortage in hospital beds and staff. BBC News
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- UK has the HIGHEST obesity rate in Western Europe The Daily Mail
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