Health officials have taken action in Turkey's 81 provinces with the aim of testing at least 10 million citizens by July 10.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government has launched a national campaign against obesity in Turkey, with inspectors stopping citizens on the street to weigh them.
This is seen in photos posted on Instagram by the country's Health Ministry. Health officials have taken action in 81 provinces of Turkey with the aim of testing at least 10 million citizens by July 10.
Health Ministry officials in Turkey are stopping citizens in squares, shopping malls, bus stations and parks to measure their body mass index (BMI).
As Turkey's Health Minister, Kemal Memisoglu, announced last week, the measure was taken because " 50% of Turks are overweight ."
" Being overweight means that someone is sick and will be sick in the future. Young children who are obese are able to cope now because they are small, but as they grow up, their excess weight will lead to orthopedic and heart problems ," said the Turkish minister, who was found in the group of people with above-average weight in a measurement conducted in Ankara. (A2 Televizion)
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