Italy is to create the first national database of people who are obese or overweight, the Higher Health Institute (ISS) said Wednesday.
Over 300 doctors and nurses will be stationed in 50 supermarkets across the country between February and June to offer heavier shoppers medical check-ups, tests and and lifestyle advice.
In return, test results will be entered into a database and the ISS will contact shoppers in the future to monitor their state of health.
The ISS hopes to collect information from around 10,000 people who are overweight or obese during the project.
More than one in three Italians are overweight and around four million are obese, according to statistics institute ISTAT.
