https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Some 25 percent of all children in Italy are overweight or obese, according to a new study by national statistics agency Istat. https://www.thelocal.it/20191031/one-in-four-italian-children-overweight-or-obse Thu, 31 Oct 2019 17:12:43 +0100 one-in-four-italian-children-overweight-or-obse An Italian lawyer is suing Emirates airline after spending a nine-hour flight crushed by an overweight passenger in the seat next to him. https://www.thelocal.it/20160922/italian-lawyer-sues-airline-after-flight-next-to-fat-passenger Thu, 22 Sep 2016 15:31:24 +0200 italian-lawyer-sues-airline-after-flight-next-to-fat-passenger An obese man has lodged a complaint after a taxi driver in Rome charged him extra, blaming a flat tyre on his excess weight. https://www.thelocal.it/20150622/cab-driver-charges-obese-passenger-for-flat-tyre Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:15:22 +0200 cab-driver-charges-obese-passenger-for-flat-tyre A man in north-eastern Italy was reportedly turned away from a hospital after being told he was too fat for an MRI scanner and should go “where they have facilities for large animals”. https://www.thelocal.it/20140711/hospital-tells-obese-patient-go-to-a-vet-instead Fri, 11 Jul 2014 17:16:00 +0200 hospital-tells-obese-patient-go-to-a-vet-instead Italy may be famed for its healthy Mediterranean diet, but six million of its population are obese, according to data released on Thursday by the Italian association of obesity, surgery and metabolic diseases (SIBAC). https://www.thelocal.it/20130905/six-million-italians-are-obese-report Thu, 05 Sep 2013 20:09:00 +0200 six-million-italians-are-obese-report A diet of leftovers and snacks is fuelling obesity among Italy's pets, a report by YouGov, a UK-based market research firm has found. https://www.thelocal.it/20130705/italian-pets-are-fat Fri, 05 Jul 2013 19:16:00 +0200 italian-pets-are-fat