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This region in Spain is banning energy drinks for children and teenagers

SPAIN’S northern Galicia region will become the first part of the country to ban energy drinks sales to teenagers and children from 2024. A drinks can contains the equivalent of two cups

18 Oct, 2023 @ 17:30

Health·Lead

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New study: Frightening statistics show high obesity levels among Spanish children

Spanish children spend 294 minutes per day on screens during weekends, according to an alarming new study. The 2022 PASOS Study on Physical Activity, Sedentarism, Lifestyles and Obesity in Spanish Youth followed

1 Mar, 2023 @ 12:45

Health·Lead·National News

Calorie counting: The difference between the UK and Spain

As calorie counting gains momentum in the UK, Susannah Grant takes a look at how Spain is battling the bulge.

14 Jan, 2023 @ 11:00

Columnists·Expanding Horizons·Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Opinion

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Tubby kids: Four out of ten children in Spain are overweight

By Livia Cockerell PM Pedro Sanchez has announced an eight year plan to reduce childhood obesity after studies show that 40% of children in Spain are overweight. According to the Prime Minister,

11 Jun, 2022 @ 15:45

Health·Lead

Health Chiefs Calm Fears That Spain's Traditional 'menu Del Dia' Will Be Stopped From Including Alcoholic Drinks

Is this the end for Spain’s traditional ‘Menu Del Dia’?

SPAIN’S Ministry of Health has rubbished claims that bars and restaurants will be forced to exclude alcoholic drinks from their traditional ‘Menu del Dia’. The Ministry, along with the country’s 17 regions,

30 Apr, 2022 @ 09:00

Health·Lead·National News·Premium

Spain’s obesity problem worsens during pandemic with half of population now considered overweight

AUTHORITIES in Spain have expressed alarm at Spain’s growing obesity problem as new data reveals more than half of the population is overweight. According to a study carried out by the Spanish

6 Mar, 2022 @ 10:00

Health·Lead·National News

Have you put on a ‘corona stone’? Most people in Spain will be up to five kilos heavier after strict lockdown, predicts British expat expert

EVIDENCE is mounting that people have been losing the battle of the bulge during the coronavirus lockdown. Despite claims that those locked at home are eating healthier, the truth seems to be

7 May, 2020 @ 09:00

Health·Lead·National News

Spain’s high coronavirus death toll owes to its huge obesity problem, warns doctor

A SPANISH scientist has warned that obesity could be behind Spain and Italy’s high coronavirus mortality rates. Francisco Tinahones, president of the Spanish Society for the Study of Obesity (SEEDO), said this

2 May, 2020 @ 11:00

Health·Lead·National News

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Spain to combat obesity by increasing taxes on junk food

The new government cabinet have made their intentions clear on the country’s fight against obesity with a proposal to increase the vat on certain, unhealthy foods

27 Jan, 2020 @ 14:20

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·National News

Spain’s parents SLAM school dinners as 94% say canteens ‘need improvement’ amid obesity epidemic

The findings will make tough reading for schools, as just 24% of parents said that school dinners came with information about the ingredients used

1 May, 2019 @ 15:52

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Spanish girls second most obese in Europe and boys fourth most, as Mediterranean diet in decline

A ‘decline’ in the Mediterranean diet, which includes, fish, nuts, olive oil, fruit and vegetables, has been blamed by scientists for the poor results of Spain

30 Apr, 2019 @ 11:04

Health·Lead·National News

Andalucia the fattest region in Spain after study reveals almost 50% of Spaniards overweight

ANDALUCIA has been labelled the fattest region in Spain in a new study on obesity. The study revealed more than 47% of Spaniards aged 18 to 64 are overweight or obese, while

12 Feb, 2018 @ 11:23

Lead·Mallorca

Pioneering laws for Andalucia restaurants as region wages war on obesity

NEW laws have come into effect this week in a bid to tackle Andalucia’s growing obesity problem. The region, with 16.6% of adults and almost a quarter of minors being obese, is

10 Jan, 2018 @ 17:32

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Malaga nutritional expert blames ‘deadly’ white bread and American influences for Spain’s obesity problem

A quarter of Spaniards are obese, despite the country’s diet being touted as one of the world’s most healthy

20 Mar, 2017 @ 10:12

Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga

Andalucia drafts bill to tackle obesity crisis as figures reveal almost 20% are severely overweight

Restaurants and bars will be required to offer healthy menus

5 Nov, 2016 @ 09:20

Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Malaga·Sevilla

Are the Spanish really as healthy as they think?

The Spanish imagine they’re the healthiest of them all thanks to their Mediterranean diet. But with over half the populace officially fat and unfit, does the looking glass lie? Iona Napier investigates

29 Nov, 2015 @ 12:16

Health·Lead·National News

Charging your phone at night can make you fat!

Researchers have revealed that charging a mobile phone or tablet in your bedroom can make you gain weight

15 Oct, 2014 @ 13:04

Granada

obese children find it harder to lose weight later in life

Obese for life

Children who are obese by the time they are eight find it harder to get slim when they are older

2 Oct, 2012 @ 14:55

Education·Health

Maximilian Bartie ponders weighty matters

Bartie reflects on the obesity epidemic today

11 Jul, 2012 @ 17:56

Max Bartie

A fascinating body of work

Exhibition using real body parts allows the public a graphic view of how our bodies work

18 Mar, 2012 @ 09:30

Malaga

Love your love handles

With the holiday season just around the corner you should be proud to show off your spare tyre

12 Jun, 2011 @ 09:06

Health

Obesity: Public enemy number one

Battle against obesity goes belly up as Spanish children are third most overweight in world

16 Oct, 2010 @ 17:45

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