Childhood overweight twice as common in Mediterranean countries as in northern Europe

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"Mediterranean nations produce prevalence rates [of childhood obesity] approximately double those of northern European countries" according to a new paper from Dr. Ashish Sinha from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. REFERENCE

Sinha A, Kling S. A review of adolescent obesity: Prevalence, etiology, and treatment. Obes Surg. 2008 Aug 30.

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