Penza, 11 October 2016. PenzaNews. The prevalence of obesity among men will be the main topic of the roundtable discussion, which will take place in the editorial office of the Arguments and Facts newspaper in Penza on the coming Wednesday, October 12.

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As the press service of the regional Ministry of Health told the news agency PenzaNews, the urgency of the problem is confirmed by the results of the health assessment for eight months of 2016, according to which 34% of men are overweight.

“The roundtable discussion is planned to be held as part of the major information and communication campaign organized under the aegis of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and devoted to the popularization of a healthy lifestyle,” the department noted.

It is known that overweight increases the risk of a number of non-communicable diseases, including diabetes, strokes and heart attacks. The reasons for overweight are usually sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet.