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# Obesity is now one of Spain’s major health concerns

[Medical Pharmaceutical Translations](https://aiatranslations.com/blog/topic/medical-pharmaceutical-translations) • Dec 10, 2019 12:00:00 AM

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According to the World Health Organization, obesity is [on the rise](http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/noncommunicable-diseases/obesity/data-and-statistics) around the world.

Among European countries concerned by a rising obesity rate is Spain, where more than half of the population aged 25-64 is overweight or obese. Obesity is now such a common occurrence in the Spanish population that it’s become one of Spain’s major health battles.

[Read on](https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2019/11/29/obesity-in-spain-puts-pressure-on-the-spanish-national-health-bill/#.XeUaDJNKiUk) to learn more about the impact of the obesity epidemic in Spain.

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