Dutch turn around obesity epidemic trend

While Europe is getting fatter, the Netherlands is getting thinner. It’s the only country in which the World Health Organisation (WHO) is predicting a decline in obesity rates.

The organisation’s recent obesity report predicts 49% of Dutch men will be overweight, and 8% obese, in 2030 — compared to 54% and 10% in 2010.

The overweight rates for women are expected to remain stable at about 43%, though obesity is set to drop from 13% to 9%.