NEWS BULLETIN NO. 12770
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ZAGREB, March 17 (Hina) - Obesity in the world is becoming pandemic and in Croatia as many as 60% of the population suffers from overweight, according to figures presented at a conference held on Friday, when Croatia observed its national anti-obesity day.
According to figures collected by the World Health Organisation, as many as 64% of Croatian men and 52% of women are overweight, and one in five children (19%) have those problems.
Obesity and overweight can be considered a public health hazard. Expert Zeljko Metelko said that this problem made life expectancy shorter.
Doctor Mirna Situm warned about the serious long-term complications caused by obesity such as chronic non-contagious diseases.
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