That wikipedia article makes no sense at all. Here's a good resource https://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/obesityandtheeconomicsofpreventionfitnotfat-italy

That wikipedia article makes no sense at all. Here's a good resource https://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/obesityandtheeconomicsofpreventionfitnotfat-italykeyfacts.htm https://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/obesityandtheeconomi... One out of 10 italians is obese. The 42% you're referring to is the data for children.