Obesity

Deputies from various political parties launched the "Children's Movement" through joint efforts in a bid to offer solutions for the issues that children confront.

On November 8, Europe observes the Day of Healthy Food and Cooking, aimed at promoting the importance of balanced nutrition and maintaining a healthy weight, particularly among children. However, statistics reveal that Bulgaria is among the European countries facing a serious issue with childhood obesity.

A recent nationwide survey commissioned by the Greek Ministry of Health and UNICEF reveals alarming trends in children's health, characterized by low consumption of fruit and vegetables and a sedentary lifestyle. 

Based on the survey's alarming insight, Deputy Health Minister Eirini Agapidaki has announced forthcoming actions to combat childhood obesity.

A recent survey conducted on behalf of the Ministry of Health and UNICEF has revealed troubling trends in the health and eating habits of children in Greece, highlighting an urgent need to combat childhood obesity.

The scientific evidence for the appearance of cancer at young ages is alarming. Epidemiological data demonstrate in recent years an increase in the incidence of certain neoplasms in young adults. This mainly concerns neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract.

When placed on a scale, it weighed 17 kilograms (37 pounds), which is equivalent to the average weight of a four-year-old child. As a result, Kroshik was put on a diet and exercise plan at an animal shelter to help it lose weight.

The United Nations warned Monday of a "deepening crisis" of malnutrition in the Middle East and North Africa affecting a third of children.

"At least 77 million - or 1 in 3 - children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have some form of malnutrition," the U.N. children's agency UNICEF said in a statement.

Cutbacks are at a slow pace about diagnostic tests being introduced, following the implementation of treatment protocols, a measure designed to reduce costs and thus the clawback for diagnostic laboratories.

A representative sociological survey by Trend Agency reveals that 40% of Bulgarians are obese, with 25% of individuals having the highest first degree of the disease. The situation is also worsening among children, with Bulgaria ranking second in Central Europe for obesity prevalence, now affecting children as young as 3-4 years old.

Treatments increasingly tailored to individual cases will help boost cancer patients' longevity, ensure a better quality of life and reduce recurrence of cancers in remission, Dr Thanos Dimopoulos, a professor of blood and tumor diseases and former rector of the University of Athens, told Kathimerini in an interview.