This Day in History: 2025-03-04

World Obesity Day.
Obesity is one of the biggest public health concerns of the 21st century. Today, March 4, marks WORLD OBESITY DAY, a chronic disease that affects 650 million adults globally. According to the latest results of the European Health Survey (EHIS), every second adult in Croatia is overweight or obese. The roots of the thickness are much deeper and more complex than what we see at first glance. There are other causes besides bad eating habits and irregular physical activity, so obesity is not solely a personal responsibility, but it is influenced by many environmental factors. As in many other EU countries, the incidence of obesity in Croatia is not immune to socio-economic inequalities. In Croatia, in the next 30 years, overweight can be associated with a decline in life expectancy of as much as 3.5 years.