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SHOCKING STATISTICS: Estonia Rises to the Top of Europe’s Obesity Rankings

From Postimees · () Estonian

Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Eurostat data rank Estonia fifth in the European Union by the share of obese adults.
  • The figures prompted debate over possible factors including prepared food, limited exercise, stress, living costs, medication and the climate.

Estonia has climbed to fifth place in the European Union ranking for the share of adults classified as obese, according to fresh Eurostat data.

The startling figures triggered a heated discussion on social media. Some people blamed cheap prepared food and a lack of physical activity.

Others pointed to stress, the cost of living, medication and even the dark, cold climate in the region as possible factors.

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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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