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9 out of 10 people think advertising influences what children eat and drink (Photo: EUobserver)

Industry urged to tackle obesity as Europeans get fatter

People in Luxembourg, Denmark and Ireland are gaining weight at the fastest rate in the EU, according to a survey conducted for the European Commission.

Published on Thursday (9 November), last year's research shows that Luxembourgers put on an average of 2.7kg since 2002, the Danes 1.7kg and the Irish 1.6kg.

The average weight in the EU clocks in at 72.2kg with the Danes (75.9kg) and the Dutch (75.9) coming in at the weightier end of the scale. Non-EU member Croatia has the heavi...

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9 out of 10 people think advertising influences what children eat and drink (Photo: EUobserver)

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