Obesity: a chronic disease

Abstract

The average European has about 5 hours of sedentary work / day. The amount of calories that an employee spends a day in his work has been reduced (since 1960) by 15% due to sedentary work. 60% of Europeans use the car for their daily transport. It is estimated that in 2050 80% of Europeans will live in urban areas. Larger portions: the portion in soft drinks with sugar and snacks has increased up to +100% (1960). We consume an average of 500kcal / day since 1960. 42% of Europeans do no exercise.