OBESIDAD EN SUIZA - MAS DEL 52% DE LA POBLACION OBESA
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OBESIDAD EN SUIZA - MAS DEL 52% DE LA POBLACION OBESA
por El Compañero Lun Sep 15, 2008 10:53 am
Obese Swiss People Think They are in Best of Health
Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 4:12:48 PM
Source-AFP
RAS/SK
http://www.medindia.net/news/Obese-Swiss-People-Think-They-are-in-Best-of-Health-41770-1.htm
New data shows that nine out of ten people in Switzerland say they feel on top form even as obesity is on the rise.
"The majority of the Swiss population thinks it is in good health. 87 percent of people asked said they felt in good or very good health," the Federal Statistics Office said in a statement after a survey of some 19,000 citizens.
But appearances can be (self)-deceptive, as the survey in fact found that more and more Swiss people drink, smoke and are overweight.
Just under a third of all people surveyed were smokers (28 percent), with the percentage rising for both young men and women aged 15-24 -- 37 percent and 31 percent respectively.
When it comes to alcohol, 38 percent of all men and 29 percent of women described themselves as "occasional drinkers" who had a glass one or two times a week.
And just like the rest of Europe, the number of overweight people has been on the rise, with more than half (52 percent) of people in the 65-74 age group having a body mass index of more than 25 kilograms/square metres (55 pounds).
One silver lining though is a decline in passive smoking after various cantons such as Geneva and Ticino introduced bans on smoking in public places. So if nothing else, the Swiss mountain air will be a little bit clearer after all.
Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 4:12:48 PM
Source-AFP
RAS/SK
http://www.medindia.net/news/Obese-Swiss-People-Think-They-are-in-Best-of-Health-41770-1.htm
New data shows that nine out of ten people in Switzerland say they feel on top form even as obesity is on the rise.
"The majority of the Swiss population thinks it is in good health. 87 percent of people asked said they felt in good or very good health," the Federal Statistics Office said in a statement after a survey of some 19,000 citizens.
But appearances can be (self)-deceptive, as the survey in fact found that more and more Swiss people drink, smoke and are overweight.
Just under a third of all people surveyed were smokers (28 percent), with the percentage rising for both young men and women aged 15-24 -- 37 percent and 31 percent respectively.
When it comes to alcohol, 38 percent of all men and 29 percent of women described themselves as "occasional drinkers" who had a glass one or two times a week.
And just like the rest of Europe, the number of overweight people has been on the rise, with more than half (52 percent) of people in the 65-74 age group having a body mass index of more than 25 kilograms/square metres (55 pounds).
One silver lining though is a decline in passive smoking after various cantons such as Geneva and Ticino introduced bans on smoking in public places. So if nothing else, the Swiss mountain air will be a little bit clearer after all.
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Re: OBESIDAD EN SUIZA - MAS DEL 52% DE LA POBLACION OBESA
por Mayra Lun Sep 15, 2008 11:59 am
Bueno, parece que el pequenito pais europeo es sacudido por el stress tambien.But appearances can be (self)-deceptive, as the survey in fact found that more and more Swiss people drink, smoke and are overweight.
Es interesante tambien como precisamente las mujeres son las que estan aumentando la ingestion d ebebidas alcoholicas.
Bueno, parece que el negocio de Robert mejorara , las personas iran cada dia mas a las montanas a buscar aire puro.One silver lining though is a decline in passive smoking after various cantons such as Geneva and Ticino introduced bans on smoking in public places. So if nothing else, the Swiss mountain air will be a little bit clearer after all.
Buen articulo Compa
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