Syndication01 Sep 2008
Residents of the Italian town of Varallo will pay for slimming, transfers Reuters.
Men will receive 50 euros for the loss of four kilograms of weight in a month, said Mayor of Gianluca Buonanno (Gianluca Buonanno). Women receive the same amount for the loss of three kilograms.
Residents of the city, who will be able to keep weight within five months, will receive additional 200 euros.
"Many people say:" I need to shed a few kilograms, but it is too difficult ". So I thought, why not sit on the diet together ", said Buonanno, who has six kilograms of excess weight.
Several residents of the city, which has about 7.5 thousand people have already agreed to participate in the experiment.
According to the European Union, about 35% of Italians suffer from overweight or obesity. This trend may be related to change their food habits: Mediterranean diet products are gradually being replaced with a high content of fat, sugar and salt.
Men will receive 50 euros for the loss of four kilograms of weight in a month, said Mayor of Gianluca Buonanno (Gianluca Buonanno). Women receive the same amount for the loss of three kilograms.
Residents of the city, who will be able to keep weight within five months, will receive additional 200 euros.
"Many people say:" I need to shed a few kilograms, but it is too difficult ". So I thought, why not sit on the diet together ", said Buonanno, who has six kilograms of excess weight.
Several residents of the city, which has about 7.5 thousand people have already agreed to participate in the experiment.
According to the European Union, about 35% of Italians suffer from overweight or obesity. This trend may be related to change their food habits: Mediterranean diet products are gradually being replaced with a high content of fat, sugar and salt.