European Life expectancy at risk of overweight

Life expectancy in Europe continues to increase, but obesity and the increase in the number of people suffering from overweight are at risk of overturning this trend, the World Health Organization has warned.

In the latest report of this organisation, which covers 53 states from Atlantic to Pacific, the United Nations agency has found that prosperity has marked a peak in the world, but there are marked differences within the regions.

The average life expectancy has increased from 76.7 years in 2010 to 77.8 in 2015. Women continue to live longer, respectively, 81.1 years compared to 74.6 years for men.

But the numbers have huge differences between states.

Men live almost 16 years longer in Iceland (81.4 years) than in Kazakhstan (65.7 years).

“Progress is not the same, whether within or between states, genders and generations”, O leader has said BSH for Europe, Zsuzsanna Jakab.

Premature cancer deaths, diabetes, and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases are on the decline until it is said that this region is expected to reach the 1.5 per cent target of reducing cases affected by these diseases by 2020.

Despite declining death rates as a result of these diseases, in European Union countries a 5 per cent increase in people diagnosed with cancer has been seen.

In WHO's report, which is published every three years, another subjective factor has been added, happiness in life.

Asked how satisfied people are with their lives these days from 1 to 10, the average in Europe has resulted in 5.9.