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As of 2023, overweight and obese people constituted almost ** percent of the overall population in Italy according to Body Mass Index (BMI). Notably, **** percent of Italian adults were obese, while **** percent were overweight. Apulia, Molise, and Basilicata, were the Italian regions with the highest percentage of obese people in 2023. 

Risky behaviors

Consuming excessive amounts of food, leading to overweight and obesity, is one of the main risky behaviors which lead to the development of other diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Other examples of risky behaviors that increase the probability of developing diseases that lower people’s quality of life and that can be potentially fatal are smoking, living a sedentary lifestyle, and the consumption of alcohol.

Eating disorder treatments

The Italian national healthcare service (NHS) operates **facilities treating diverse eating disorders. Emilia Romagna, the region known to deliver the best healthcare services across the country, has the highest number of such facilities. Different professional figures work in these facilities, most of whom are psychologists.