Daily Archives: 22 February 2012

Basilicata: è record di obesi

Basilicata is the Italian region in which you record the highest percentage of obese more 18 anni: the 12,7 percent of the Lucanian, in fact, have serious weight problems and, projected by the European Commission "IDEFICS" (Identification and prevention effects of dietary and lifestyle induced in young children and), If the trend of recent years will be confirmed, in 2025 Italian children are likely to be the fattest in Europe, and those Lucanian the plumpest of Italy. Within the next ten years, is written in a note, In fact, the national rate will reach a record level of 43 percent of the total population of obese Italian, or 20 million people, with a greater tendency among children between 6 and the 9 anni: diseases associated with agessive weight (type of cardiovascular and metabolic, first of all diabetes) now cost 8,3 billion annually to the National Health Service.

Source: The Journal of Southern

Basilicata and Calabria: other two shocks

Two earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 were recorded between Basilicata and Calabria by INGV. There are no damages will’ things they’ to persons. The first shock and’ occurred at 5.37 and the most common’ near the epicenter were those of the Round and Viggianello in the province of Potenza, and town of Laino, Laino Castle, Morano Calabro and Mormanno in Cosenza.

Another kick in the same area and of the same magnitude and’ was then recorded to 6.52: in this case the common next to the epicenter have been those of Castelluccio Lower, Lauria Superiore and Castelluccio in Potenza, Laino Laino Borgo and Castle in Cosenza.