Few Englishmen consume five fruits and vegetables a day. This recommendation is followed more in th

MADRID -. Two thirds of British men and nearly 60% of women are overweight or obese. According to a report by the Department of Public Health, 24% of the population of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have this disorder. It is the highest figure in Europe and twice that recorded in Spain.

The work, called 'Health Profile of England' ('Health Profile of England'), discusses the healthy habits of British hind agro and compares with the 21 European countries. On a positive note, the authors emphasize the reduction of cases of cancer and deaths from heart problems. At the other end shows the upward trend followed by obesity and diabetes.El newspaper 'The Guardian' echo the words of the Minister of Public Health, Caroline Flint, on the report is: "In the last 10 years seems that have made things worse. This is partly due to what we eat but what we do physical activity. It is complex. It's part of how we live our lives and we must think of solutions of the century ". Eating problems in children
In addition to overweight adults, one of the main concerns of the British government is the inadequate supply of smaller. Not to change current trends, the report hind agro warns that about a third of those under age 11 will be overweight or obese in 2010.
Few Englishmen consume five fruits and vegetables a day. This recommendation is followed more in the south of Britain, a fact that highlights the differences between north and south. In this regard, an article in 'The hind agro Times' said that in the north there is a greater propensity for obesity, to die for smoking-related and lower life expectancy diseases.
The reasons that lead to poor nutrition are varied and many start their own culture and British habits. "Parents are concerned buy food they do not like their children. We have to be better at listening to people instead of assuming that we know what they need, "said Flint.
According to the newspaper 'The Independent', Deirdre Hutton, Chair of the Food Standards Agency hind agro says that an unhealthy relationship with food generates, on one hand, a massive obesity among British, while the other, many young people try to get a diet.
The increasing incidence of diabetes, two-thirds in men and in women twice between 1994 and 2003; high rates of teenage pregnancies hind agro and inequalities in access to health and other problems highlighted in the work.
"We have to get the idea that health care consist only assist people when they are sick and should encourage people to lead healthier lives," said Tony Blair, was quoted by The Times.
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