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Croatia faces million at-risk children as obesity crisis deepens
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Over one million Croatian residents, including a third of all schoolchildren who cannot identify vegetables or fruits due to poor education on healthy eating habits, face severe health risks from rising childhood obesity rates that now constitute an urgent public healthcare issue; the national society of dietitians has urgently called for ten times more professionals in this field.
Key Points
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1Over a million people in Croatia are overweight or obese according to recent data.
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2Children specifically face severe issues, with many unable to identify vegetables and fruits due to poor nutrition education.
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3Croatia ranks among the heaviest children's populations in Europe based on expert assessments.
Developments
[Mar 23]
Over a million people are overweight or obese, and many cannot identify vegetables; nutritionists warn of this crisis (Tportal.hr).
[Mar 22] - Evening
Croatia lacks essential dietitians for treating obesity as the issue grows into a major public health problem. Children are among Europe's heaviest and do not recognize vegetables or fruits (Novilist.hr, Monitor.hr).
[Mar 23]
Croatia lacks essential dietitians for treating obesity as the issue grows into a major public health problem. Children are among Europe's heaviest and do not recognize vegetables or fruits (Novilist, Monitor).