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21-February-2012
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More people in developed countries are overweight or obese than ever before, dooming them to years of ill-health and early death. New OECD data show however that in some countries obesity rates are slowing, and that’s good news for people’s health and government budgets.
20-February-2012
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Obesity rates in France are among the lowest in the OECD, but have been increasing steadily.
20-February-2012
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Obesity rates in the United Kingdom are the highest in Europe.
20-February-2012
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Soaring obesity rates make the US the fattest country in the OECD.
20-February-2012
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Adult obesity rates in Spain are higher than the OECD average, and child rates are amongst the highest in the OECD.
20-February-2012
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Obesity rates are low Italy, relative to most OECD countries, but are very high among children.
20-February-2012
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Adult obesity rates in Hungary are amongst the highest in the OECD area, as well as child overweight.
20-February-2012
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Les taux d’obésité sont élevés au Canada relativement à la plupart des pays de l’OCDE, mais ils n’ont pas considérablement augmenté durant les 15 dernières années.
20-February-2012
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Obesity rates in Korea are among the lowest in the OECD.
20-February-2012
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Obesity rates are high in Canada, relative to most OECD countries, but they have not increased substantially in the last 15 years.
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