Health in France

Average life expectancy in France at birth is 81 years.[1][2]

Healthcare issues in France

Obesity in France

Main article: Obesity in France

Even though French are among the thinner Europeans (see chart below), obesity in France has been increasingly cited as a major health issue in recent years. It is now considered a political issue whereas just a few years prior it would only have been an issue reported on television talk shows or in women's magazines.[3] There is a myth about French people not getting overweight or obese[4] however France is only ranked as the 128th fattest country in the World,[5] one of the lowest rank among developed countries and French food has long been studied for its healthy diet.

CountryAverage weightBMI[6]Daily Calorie IntakeSource
United Kingdom80 kg292,200[7]
Italy74 kg262,100
Germany73.5 kg262,400
France68 kg242,200

Public health

France, as all EU countries, is under an EU directive to reduce sewage discharge to sensitive areas. In 2006, France was only 40% in compliance, one of the lowest achieving countries in the EU with regard to this waste-water treatment standard[8]

See also

Health care in France

References

  1. ↑ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. "OECD Health Data 2008: How Does Canada Compare" (PDF). Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  2. ↑ "Updated statistics from a 2009 report". Oecd.org. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  3. ↑ Sciolino, Elaine (25 January 2006). "France Battles a Problem That Grows and Grows: Fat". New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  4. ↑ Rosenthal, Elisabeth (4 May 2005). "Even the French are fighting obesity". New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  5. ↑ Streib, Lauren (8 February 2007). "World's Fattest Countries". Forbes. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  6. ↑ In the Western world, from 18.5 to 25 BMI is considered normal, overweight ranges from 25 to 30 BMI.
  7. ↑ Freeman, Sarah (14 December 2010). "Obesity still eating away at health of the nation". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  8. ↑ "Water – a precious resource". European Environment Agency. 2004. Retrieved 13 March 2008.
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