Obesity in Greece

According to Forbes, Greece ranks 16 on a 2007 list of fattiest countries with a percentage of 65.5% of its citizens with an unhealthy weight.

[1] This may be a surprise to most individuals because in the past Mediterranean countries like Greece were known to live a pretty healthy lifestyle.

[2] In the past the people of Greece consumed a diet consisting mainly of fish, fruit, vegetable, and wine, limiting meats.

Indulging on the fast foods and limited daily activity are to blame on for this increase in obesity in Greece [citation needed].

Greece is adopting a western style of eating and straying away from the active lifestyles they once possessed.