Brits fast becoming the fattest in Europe!
An article by Various Sources 
Posted May 15, 2008
English and Scottish women are leading the way with almost six in ten being overweight or obese.
Men aren’t much better, with at least two-thirds too heavy for their height. Fast food, lack of exercise and reliance on time-saving technology are all blamed for making us the second-fattest nation in the developed world. Only the U.S. outwobbles us.
The men and women of 29 European countries are ranked by weight in tables compiled by the International Association for the Study of Obesity.
Obesity takes up to nine years off a person’s lifespan and raises the risk of many health problems.
The average Brit eats just over three portions of fruit and vegetables a day, well under the recommended five.
