Obesity in Austria

Obesity in Austria has been increasingly cited as a major health issue in recent years.[1] Forty per cent of Austrians between 18 and 65 are considered overweight while eleven per cent of those overweight meet the definition of obesity.[2] Forbes.com ranks Austria as the 52nd fattest country in the World with a rate of 57.1%.[3]

Contents

Effects

Several studies have showen that obese men tend to have a lower sperm count, fewer rapidly mobile sperm and fewer progressively motile sperm compared to normal-weight men.[4]

Forbes 2007 ranking

Source:Forbes.com[3][5]

Ranking Country Percentage
47 Vanuatu 59.6
48 Finland 58.7
49 Jamaica 57.4
50 Israel 57.3
51 Saint Lucia 57.3
52 Austria 57.1
53 Azerbaijan 57.1
54 Turkey 56.8
55 Tuvalu 56.6
56 Dominican Republic 56.5
57 Slovakia 56.3

See also

Austria portal
European Union portal
Main article: Outline of Austria

References

  1. ^ "Volksseuche Übergewicht: OECD fordert Maßnahmen" (in German). Die Presse. 23 August 2010. http://diepresse.com/home/leben/ausgehen/596664/Volksseuche-Uebergewicht_OECD-fordert-Massnahmen?from=suche.intern.portal. Retrieved 8 March 2011. 
  2. ^ "SPÖ MEP wants kindergarten campaigns in fight against obesity". Austrian Times. 24 May 2010. http://www.austriantimes.at/news/General_News/2010-05-24/23615/SP%D6_MEP_wants_kindergarten_campaigns_in_fight_against_obesity. Retrieved 25 June 2010. 
  3. ^ a b "World's Fattest Countries". Forbes. 8 February 2007. http://www.forbes.com/2007/02/07/worlds-fattest-countries-forbeslife-cx_ls_0208worldfat_3.html. Retrieved 26 June 2010. 
  4. ^ "Obesity linked to lower sperm count in young men". Reuters. 11 August 2010. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67A44F20100811. Retrieved 25 September 2010. 
  5. ^ "World's Fattest Countries". Forbes. 8 February 2007. http://www.forbes.com/2007/02/07/worlds-fattest-countries-forbeslife-cx_ls_0208worldfat_2.html. Retrieved 26 June 2010. 
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