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Artists may find obesity inspiring, but not health experts (Photo: EUobserver)

Over half of Europeans are overweight, report says

Over half of adults living in the European Union countries are overweight or obese according to a report published ON Tuesday (7 December) by the European Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The rate of obesity has more than doubled over the past 20 years in most EU member states, the "Health at a Glance" report shows.

The UK comes out worst, followed by Irel...

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Artists may find obesity inspiring, but not health experts (Photo: EUobserver)

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