Statistical release from the Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) reports that in 2025 Italy still faces significant health risk factors. Sedentary behavior fell by 2.4 percentage points from 2024 but remains at 30.8 % of the population aged 3 and older. Excess weight persists at 46.4 % among adults, with 11.6 % classified as obese and 34.8 % as overweight. Smoking prevalence stands at 18.6 % for those 11 and older, while 15.1 % of people 11 and over consume alcohol at risky levels. Use of e‑cigarettes and heated tobacco products has nearly doubled in four years, rising from 3.9 % in 2021 to 7.4 % in 2025.
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