Cyprus faces rising obesity rates, with genetic factors contributing
Cyprus is experiencing a significant increase in obesity rates, with experts attributing 75% of the problem to genetic factors. The country has some of Europe's highest rates of childhood obesity, and now four in ten children and three in ten adults are obese.
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Cyprus among worst in Europe for childhood obesity
Cyprus records some of the highest rates of childhood obesity in Europe, reaching up to 42 per cent in certain age groups, MPs heard on Thursday during a House health committee meeting. The issue, which also affects a significant portion of the general population, was discussed in the presence of representatives from the newly established […]
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Obesity is becoming an increasingly pressing issue in Cyprus, with experts attributing 75% of the problem to genetic factors. Research has shown that four in ten children and three in ten adults are obese. Scientists warn that, according to international studies, these rates are expected to triple over the next 20 years and call for […]
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