More than 1.2 million deaths every year have been caused by obesity, according to a major new report.
The study, from the World Health Organisation (WHO), found that excess body fat leads to premature death and is a leading risk factor for disability with the public health agency warning that "obesity has no borders".
The report also claimed that overweight and obesity have reached “epidemic proportions” in Europe. To add to this, the Covid-19 pandemic has allegedly made things worse due to drops in exercise and increases “in the consumption of foods high in fat, sugar and salt”.
