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Obesity has become a big problem in France. In fact, it is
considered such a huge issue that French Health Minister Xavier
Bertrand has officially named obesity as one of France's "great
health challenges of the 21st century." Obesity was traditionally
seen by the French as the scourge of the burger-eating Americans
and the chip-loving Brits.
But, ever-fatter French children have prompted a series
of warnings by ministers and campaigns by health pressure
groups. France, which prides itself on healthy eating habits,
remains far behind the United States and Britain in the global
obesity tables. In the United States, 40 percent of people
are considered clinically obese, compared to 30 percent in
Britain and 11.3 percent in France. However, the percentage
of obese French adults has nearly doubled in the past 20 years.
Usage of Phentermine
Diet Pills and other weight loss methods can provide some
sort of relief for obese people across the world.
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