Obesity in Switzerland

Obesity in Switzerland has been increasingly cited as a major health issue in recent years.

The canton of Zurich is considered the most unfit caton in Switzerland.^[1] The people who are considered unfit in the caton of Zurich are mostly located in the city of Zurich. People from Zurich tend to be less active compared to people in the countryside.^[1]

Swiss women are considered much slimmer than Germans.^[2] Twenty-nine per cent of Swiss women are considered too thick.^[2]

Causes

Inactivity is blamed for the lack of fitness in men in the canton of Zurich.^[1]

Effects

The obesity level in men in the canton of Zurich has caused that only 54.1% of men are fit enough for military duty.^[1] In addition, physical symptoms like back pain, obesity and asthma are more frequently reported.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Der Westen wird immer dicker" (in German). Neue Zürcher Zeitung. February 1, 2010. http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/zuerich/zuercher_maenner_am_wenigsten_diensttauglich_1.4745255.html. Retrieved March 8, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Der Westen wird immer dicker" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. August 23, 2010. http://www.sueddeutsche.de/leben/oecd-studie-fettleibigkeit-jeder-zweite-ist-zu-dick-1.1003848. Retrieved March 8, 2011.