Obesity among leading causes of death, disability in Europe, Central Asia: WHO


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Obesity among leading causes of death, disability in Europe, Central Asia: WHO AzerTAg.az Overweight and obesity are among the leading causes of death and disability in Europe and Central Asia, increasing the risk for diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular illnesses, a WHO report said on Tuesday, according to Anadolu Agency. “Obesity knows no borders. In Europe and Central Asia, no single country is going to meet the WHO Global NCD (non-communicable diseases) target of halting the rise of obesity,” said Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe. The region comprises 53 countries, extending from the Greenland in Atlantic to Vladivostok...