based on selfreported data nearly one in live adults are now obese a higher level than in most eu countries see also figure this is of particular concern given that being overweight or obese during childhood or adolescence is a strong predictor of weight issues in adulthood the czech republic has initiated several national action plans on nutrition preventing and treating obesity and promoting physical activity for example the population with the lowest level of education is more than twee as likely to smoke on a daily basis and nearly twice as likely to be obese as the highesteducated population