Over half of Russians are overweight

2020-07-23T18:34:10.709Z

The head of the Federal Center for Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety, academician Viktor Tutelian, released data on nutrition in Russia: two thirds of citizens are overweight, between a quarter and a fifth of Russians are obese. This would be the main cause of mortality in the country. The main problem is the deficit of micronutrients (vitamins and minerals contained in food in the smallest quantities) against the background of the excessive caloric value of foods. According to the academic, you need to know how to limit yourself and release as many calories as you have consumed.