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Belarus gains weight: one in five obese, excess weight affects one in three

Workout on a beach. Illustrative photo. Photo: Freepik
Workout on a beach. Illustrative photo. Photo: Freepik

Over the past two decades, the share of people with excess weight and obesity in Belarus has noticeably increased. At the same time, against this trend, the opposite problem persists — underweight among adolescents. Belsat reviewed data from the National Statistical Committee and traced how these indicators have changed.