Terpe
6th April 2012, 21:23
The UK is one of the unhealthiest nations in Europe for some health indicators, data suggests.
Figures from the Association of Public Health Observatories reveal the UK is the fattest EU member and has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancies.
The UK also performs badly on female cancer survival and infant deaths.
But life expectancy figures in the UK are slightly better than for EU counterparts and the nation also excels at treating heart disease.
And our early action on smoking has had a very positive impact on health outcomes, the report authors say.
They compared all regions across 27 countries in Europe using 37 health indicators in 2006.
Read more here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11983915)
Figures from the Association of Public Health Observatories reveal the UK is the fattest EU member and has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancies.
The UK also performs badly on female cancer survival and infant deaths.
But life expectancy figures in the UK are slightly better than for EU counterparts and the nation also excels at treating heart disease.
And our early action on smoking has had a very positive impact on health outcomes, the report authors say.
They compared all regions across 27 countries in Europe using 37 health indicators in 2006.
Read more here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11983915)