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Getting The Pints In
A new study shows that Britain leads Europe in levels of obesity, alcohol abuse, diabetes and smoking related deaths.
The report, compiled as a "snapshot of the nation's health" by the Dept of Health, paints Britain as "the sick man of Europe." Nearly a million children under 11 are classified as obese - a rise of 50 percent in ten years. In some regions, obesity levels are higher than the US national average. The average British level is 24.2 percet. The amount of alcohol consumed per person, per year is, at 11.37 litres, half a litre higher than the EU average.
