Turkish Digest
 
ISSN No 1554-8414
Monday, November 23, 2009
Obesity on the rise among Dutch children
"Obesity on the rise among Dutch children
Published: 23 November 2009 17:14 | Changed: 23 November 2009 17:18
By our news staff

The good news is obesity in the Netherlands has stabilised among adults. The bad news: despite a five-year government programme, it is rising among children, a new report shows.

...Low-income people are more at risk for obesity. Earlier research by the AMC hospital in Amsterdam showed that people from Turkish, Moroccan or Ghanaian origin are two to three times more likely to be overweight. "

More:nrc.nl - International - Obesity on the rise among Dutch children
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