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UK is the most obese country in western Europe

UK is the most obese country in western Europe
A report from the OECD has found that the UK is the most obese country in western Europe. Its annual Health at a Glance report shows that 26.9% of the UK population had a body mass index of 30 and above, the official definition of obesity, in 2015. Only five of the OECD’s 35 member states had higher levels of obesity, with four outside Europe and one in eastern Europe. The US has the highest level of obesity (38%), according to the OECD, followed by Mexico, New Zealand, Hungary and Australia