Six million Italians are obese, a crisis affecting 1 in 3 children

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Six million Italians are obese and the crisis affects one in three Italian children, according to figures released ahead of World Obesity Day Wednesday.     Globally it is a "non-communicable pandemic," as the World Health Organization defines it, affecting over a billion people worldwide.     Figures are also growing in Italy, where approximately 6 million people (12% of the population) are affected, while almost half of adults (47%) are overweight.     Excess body weight is a problem that

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