https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Shift from Mediterranean diet to fast food will result in 80 percent of Spanish men and 55 percent of women being overweight by 2030, the World Health Organisation has warned. https://www.thelocal.es/20190111/4-in-5-spanish-men-will-be-overweight-by-2030-who Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:23:44 +0100 4-in-5-spanish-men-will-be-overweight-by-2030-who In a remote corner of northwestern Spain, a small town has set itself the ultimate weight loss challenge: by early 2020, its residents must shed 100,000 kilos (220,500 pounds). https://www.thelocal.es/20180927/spanish-town-naron-introduced-an-inspiring-weight-loss-challenge Thu, 27 Sep 2018 11:18:18 +0200 spanish-town-naron-introduced-an-inspiring-weight-loss-challenge Pupils at 169 schools across Spain’s Atlantic archipelago will be offered free fruit in a new initiative by the regional government to tackle the burgeoning obesity epidemic. https://www.thelocal.es/20160405/canary-island-schools-offer-kids-free-fruit-to-combat-obesity Tue, 05 Apr 2016 14:19:55 +0200 canary-island-schools-offer-kids-free-fruit-to-combat-obesity A new report warns of an obesity crisis in Europe of "enormous proportions", with 80 percent of Spanish men set to be overweight by 2030. https://www.thelocal.es/20150506/the-gain-in-spain-majority-to-be-overweight-by-2030 Wed, 06 May 2015 12:26:58 +0200 the-gain-in-spain-majority-to-be-overweight-by-2030 A new study has revealed that the number of Spanish people who never do sport or other physical activity is on the rise and now sits above the European average on both counts. https://www.thelocal.es/20140325/44-per-cent-of-spaniards-dont-exercise-or-do-sport Tue, 25 Mar 2014 11:27:00 +0100 44-per-cent-of-spaniards-dont-exercise-or-do-sport Scientists working in Spain, the US, and Canada have identified a 'fat gene' they say could play a key role in the fight against global obesity. https://www.thelocal.es/20140313/new-fatgene Thu, 13 Mar 2014 12:07:00 +0100 new-fatgene Childhood abdominal obesity is a serious problem in Spain and one that is going largely undetected, a new study shows. https://www.thelocal.es/20140128/one-in-five-spanish-children-are-obese-study Tue, 28 Jan 2014 16:53:00 +0100 one-in-five-spanish-children-are-obese-study The long-term use of antibiotics can lead to weight gain because of changes in gut flora, a group of Spanish researchers has found. https://www.thelocal.es/20130801/antibiotics-can-make-you-fat-spanish-scientists Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:51:43 +0200 antibiotics-can-make-you-fat-spanish-scientists Catalan politicians are being weighed and measured as part of the fight against obesity that threatens the health of Spain's children. https://www.thelocal.es/20130514/fat-catalan-mps-lend-weight-to-obesity-study Tue, 14 May 2013 20:14:00 +0200 fat-catalan-mps-lend-weight-to-obesity-study More than half of Spaniards are now overweight according to a major new study published on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20130315/spain-packs-on-kilos-in-obesity-epidemic Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:09:00 +0100 spain-packs-on-kilos-in-obesity-epidemic