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But he does not know whether it is due to discrimination against the overweight and obese or to health problems or depression that may limit their productivity. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared. A BMI between 20 to 25 is normal, 25 to 30 is pre-obese and more than 30 is obese. Public health experts have warned that Europe is facing an obesity epidemic that will increase health costs and hamper economic development. Up to 23% of men and as many as 36% of women in Europe are obese. It is also a growing problem in children. Heavier European workers experience a wage penalty in the labor market, according to researchers. The researchers said their findings are in line with the results of a recent survey of Europeans that shows Southern Europeans place a higher concern on gaining weight.
但是，這究竟是因?yàn)槿藗兤缫暦逝郑€是因?yàn)榉逝炙鸬慕】祮?wèn)題和心情郁悶導(dǎo)致工作效率低下，目前還不清楚。 體重指數(shù)（BMI）的計(jì)算方法是用體重(公斤)除以身高(米)的平方。體重指數(shù)在20-25之間為“正?！?，在25-30之間為“肥胖前期”，大于30則為“肥胖”。 公共健康專(zhuān)家發(fā)出警告，歐洲目前正面臨普遍肥胖的問(wèn)題，這會(huì)增加健康成本，還會(huì)阻礙經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展。 歐洲高達(dá)23%的男性和36%的女性存在肥胖問(wèn)題，而且，兒童肥胖問(wèn)題也日趨嚴(yán)重。 據(jù)研究人員介紹，在歐洲的勞動(dòng)力市場(chǎng)上，較胖員工的工資相對(duì)較低。 研究人員稱(chēng)，他們的研究結(jié)果與最近在歐洲進(jìn)行的一項(xiàng)調(diào)查結(jié)果一致，這項(xiàng)調(diào)查顯示，歐洲南部地區(qū)的人們對(duì)自己體重的增加更為關(guān)心。