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Childhood Obesity Rate in Greece One of the Highest in Europe
The childhood obesity rate in Greece is one of the highest in Europe, as 41% of children aged 10 to 12 in Greece are overweight or obese.
The Greek Parliament's Standing Committee on Social Affairs sought out to better understand...
Greece
Greeks Top EU Ranks for Smoking and Child Obesity
Greeks come in second in smoking among EU member state citizens, and they also rank in second place in childhood obesity, while they are very cautious in vaccinating their children, a new report says.
The report, presented by EU Commissioner...
Greece
Report: Greek Boys Top European Obesity Table
Greek boys are among the most obese in Europe, a new report has found.
Research from the EU's Joint Research Council found that more than a third of boys aged 11 were overweight to obese.
This puts Greece ahead of Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary,...
Greece
WHO: Greece Has the Highest Obesity Rate in Europe for Boys
A new study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) about the global obesity "epidemic" includes some disturbing data for Greece.
A staggering 16.7% of the Greek population is comprised by obese boys between the ages of 5 and 19, mainly...
Greece
WHO: Belly Fat Around Waistline Could be Indicator for Obesity-Related Cancer
People with accumulated fat around their waistline face a higher risk of cancer similar to that faced by those with a higher body mass index, according to the findings of a World Health Organization (WHO) study published on Wednesday.
Based...
Economy
Greek Child Obesity Exacerbated By Financial Crisis
Children in Greece are more likely to develop life-threatening conditions, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer, because childhood obesity has been seriously exacerbated during the Greek financial crisis.
Hellenic Medical Association for Obesity (HMAO) President...
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Greece's "Navarino Challenge" Raises Awareness on Child Obesity
As the top Greek-American ultramarathon man Dean Karnazes, highlights, “run with your heart and you will never get tired.” People of all ages ran last weekend September 19 to 21, at the “Navarino Challenge,” next to The North Face athlete,...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greeks On Managing Obesity
In 2008, more than 1.4 billion adults, aged 20 and older were overweight. In 2013, over 500 million of the world’s population was obese. By seeing these alarming numbers one could definitely argue that these people would benefit from...
Greece
Greek Financial Crisis is Contributing to Obesity
The Hellenic Medical Association for Obesity (HMAO) carried out a new study about the obesity in Greece. In the last 10 years the level of obesity in children has increased substantially. According to the data, the obesity has doubled...
Greece
Austerity Leads Greeks to Obesity
According to Kathimerini, more and more Greeks are becoming overweight in our days. The Memorandum and the crucial financial conditions have led Greeks to eat more fast food, according to the Hellenic Medical Association for Obesity (HMAO) which is...
Greece
Greece has Second-Highest Childhood Obesity Rate in the World
Medical experts have suggested the introduction of cooking classes at school in order to better address childhood obesity, which is assuming disturbing proportions in the last years around the world.
According to the recent findings of the University Mental Health...
Greece
Hippocrates, the Greek Father of Modern Medicine
Born on the island of Kos, c. 460 BC, the Greek physician Hippocrates is considered the father of medicine.
Greece
Up to 50,000 Greek Teenagers May Contract Covid-19 This Autumn
As 1.3 million schoolchildren return to classes this Autumn all over Greece, as many as 50,000 Greek teenagers aged 12-18 may contract Covid-19 over the next months, according to one expert.
Nikos Tzanakis, a respiratory disease expert who is the...
Greece
The Fig — An Iconic Greek Fruit Since Ancient Times
Figs, an iconic Greek fruit, belong to the category of the most nutritious foods and they have at least nine recognized medicinal qualities.
Greece
Study Finds More Than One in Three Greek Children Are Overweight
According to this year's findings from the ''Feel4Diabetes'' study, funded by the European Union and conducted in six of its member states, Greek children are the most over-weight among them, it was announced recently.
More specifically, a surprising 36.5 percent...