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Society adapts to increasing obesity in Switzerland

Swiss people are getting fatter all the time. Half of all males and a third of the female population are overweight. A recent study showed that obesity occurred more frequently among the poorer and less educated sectors of the community. Society is having to adapt to the fat phenomenon. (SF/swissinfo.ch)


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