31/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - EU Health Ministers, in conclusions adopted on Thursday 31 May, express their concern that in the European Union as a whole, chronic, non transmissible ailments, such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, back and joint complaints, and obesity, which could have been avoided through early prevention measures, are on the increase. Council called on member states (1) to reduce the number of overweight and obese people, especially children, in line with the...