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OBESITY FIGURES (2007)
- About 200 million of the 350 million adults, living in the EU are considered either overwheight or obese.
- In the US - two thirds of adults are overweight. Around 30 percent are obese.
- Nearly four out of ten adults in the US, will be obese within five years if people keep packing on pounds at the current rate...
- The Duchess of York The Duchess of York Her nickname was "the duchess of pork". But the disgraced ex wife of Prince Andrew, enrolled in "weight watchers" and shed the porky pounds. Eventually - she became the spokeperson of the diet plan. Although she is still controversial among some of the royals, the "fat jokes" are gone! Daphne has conducted the first TV interview with Fergie post the "toe sucking scandal" in the 90s.
- Albert of Monaco He used to be described - before the sex scandals and illegitimate children - as one of the most eligible bachelors in the world. But that was many pounds ago... Italian celebrity Lory del Santo bumped into the light head of Monaco recently and could not conceal her amazement about the way he has mushroomed: "At least, if he did not take his jacket off.." Daphne interviewed Albert in his lighter days.
- Bill Clinton The former President told Daphne: "We have to invest in wellness. We invest so much in treating illness, and don't think at all that we could have prevented some of it just by maintaining wellness..." The former President who was known for enjoying fast food, had to change his lifestyle and shed weight after a heart operation in 2004.
- Luciano Pavarotti The Maestro told Daphne: "I am trying to diet. I am trying to push the pasta away. It is hard..." The world famous tenor has tried dieting more than once. Currently he is recovering successfully from Cancer.
- Liza Minnelli Her formal colorful husband David Gest told Daphne: "When I met her, she still had a voice, I liked her. But she was very fat... Look how I transformed her!" The legendary singer/actress gave Daphne, the first TV interview post the separation with Gest. Although she had gained weight since their sensational wedding she looked good and promised to lose it again. She kept her promise.
- Kathleen Turner The talented actress complained to Daphne: "Hollywood just cares about slim women... I am thinking to move to Europe, to Italy..." Unlike Hollywood, Broadway recognized Turner's talent, casting her in "Who is Afraid of Virginia Wolf." Although she is a bigger size today (than her early Hollywood days) - Turner is still a striking woman.
- Adnan Kashoggi The flamboyant Saudi businessman told Daphne on 2006: "I just came back from a spa. They gave us 500 calories a day only and educated us how to eat right. It was difficult, but very important!" Indeed, Kashoggi cut a lighter figure when going on camera with Daphne in Paris shortly after.
- Al Gore His pretty wife Tipper told Daphne, while they were in the White House: "We are trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle, eat right..." She may still follow these rules. However her husband who picked an Academy Award for his documentary about global warming, looked bigger than his VP days.
Left: Lamia and Adnan Kashoggi, Arielle Dombasle, Daphne and Henry Bernard Levy in south France, (August 2006)
WHAT IS OVERWEIGHT
What is "overweight?"
It is an indication that a human has more body fat than its typical or required for the normal funcitioning of the body.
What is "obesity?"
Having a high amount of body fat: a person is considered obese if she or he has a body mass index of 30kg/m2 or greater.
Below: Daphne with Bill Clinton
Luciano Pavarotti
Liza Minnelli
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Below: Albert of Monaco
with Lory del Santo
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AL GORE
- Al Gore is running (2007)... Al Gore looked much bigger than his VP days, when he picked an Academy Award for his documentary about global warming. However - these days he is trying to slim down! He has just been working out with Daphne at the gym. They discussed weather he intends to run for President again in 2008, or not.
- The Nobel Prize is adding lots of fuel to this debate: Will he or won't he?
- One thing is clear! He IS running (on the trade mill).
ASIF ALI ZARDARI
He is now (2008) the "frequeant flyer" president of Pakistan.
- While living in New York, as many described "under Daphne's wing" he tried different diets, and exercised regularly. It was partly because of his medical condition and partly - just to keep up with Daphne and her New York / European friends.
- After Benazir Bhutto's death Zardari who took her place looked even slimmer when Daphne spent time with him in Pakistan. He attirbuted his weighloss to, "not drinking red wine on Madison Avenue anymore". But eversince he has ballooned.
- While explosions have become a daily affair in Pakistan under his leadership, his few remaining friends are joking, he himself may eplode one day soon.
