Almost one in ten Russians is overweight. These data were provided by the head of the Russian Ministry of Health, Mikhail Murashko. Interfax.
“We have another area of struggle; obesity. Already 11 percent of the population suffers from this,” the minister said at the meeting of the Physical Culture and Sports Council with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
According to Murashko, the problem of obesity is becoming more common every year, including among minors. And in the last five years, the proportion of obese Russian citizens has increased by 30%.
“Obesity includes not only arterial hypertension, appearance, but also malignant formations,” said the head of the department.
According to him, excess weight reduces general and local immunity, prevents the body from fighting cancer, and also contributes to their development.
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