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The onset of obesity is caused by multiple and inter-related genetic, behavioural, physiological, environmental, psychological and social factors

Mar 04 2021

World Obesity Day: 23% of adults in the EU live with obesity, another 36% with pre-obesity – a silent health crisis

On a newly dedicated section on obesity in its Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Knowledge Gateway, JRC publishes a first set of facts and figures as well as policy guidelines on the prevention of obesity and related illnesses.

The JRC is developing new and innovative digital technologies to support law enforcement

Feb 26 2021

Fighting crime and protecting children, with the help of science

The JRC works at the cutting edge of innovations to help law enforcement at all stages of criminal investigations: from identifying victims and perpetrators of crime, to tracking down and bringing criminals to justice.