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Get over Obesity

2022-3-HR01-KA152-YOU-0000994282022Mobility of young peoplefinalized
Countries: HR|HU · Grant: €31,175
Physical and mental health, well-beingPrevention of bullying

Objectives

Taking into account that obesity is the fifth leading cause of death on the global level, according to the WHO, it was important for us to take action and create an project which would help youngsters regarding obesity and being overweight. It is a fast spreading problem because the share of overweight and obese people has exploded 161% increase in the last 40 years, according to Our World in Data. At the moment, 45% of adults living in the EU had a normal weight in 2019, slightly more than half (53%) were considered as overweight (36% pre-obese and 17% obese) and almost 3% as underweight, according to their body mass index (BMI). BMI is a measure of a person’s weight relative to their height that links fairly well with body fat. Rising obesity has serious impact on the quality of life of EU citizens, as well as their health and mortality rates. The objectives of the youth exchange and project are: 1. Understand the consequences of obesity 2. Understand causes of obesity 3. Understand how to deal with obesity.

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