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One in six Czech children is overweight

Fri, Sep 11 2009 16:09 CET

byTom Clifford - The Prague Post

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One in six Czech children is overweight

Obesity rates among the young have increased threefold since 1995 with one in six Czech children overweight or obese, and many are turning to alcohol to lessen their appetite, according to the State Health Institute.

While 8000 children in the Czech Republic were treated for obesity in 1995, the number was almost 21 000 in 2005 and 24 500 last year, said Dr. Ludmila Skálová from the State Health Institute.

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Anonymous John Tue, Sep 15 2009 13:30 CET
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This is tragic. Young girls in Slavic countries getting as porkie as Brits and Danes!! Gap factor at risk!

Anonymous Mark C. Sat, Sep 12 2009 01:04 CET
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The Czechs have the best beer in the world so why not drink up?


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