Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:56:20 +0200https://english.radio.cz/half-czech-army-overweight-8560680© 2026 Radio Prague International A new study has raised serious questions about diet and fitness in the Czech military after revealing that half of the army’s 22,000 soldiers are overweight. The alarming result means the military will introduce a low-fat diet, likely boost fitness testing and provide troops with fat-fighting pills. The last measure, though, has come under criticism – with many experts suggesting that medicine should only be used as a last resort. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/bartak_bahna2010.jpg?timestamp=1591290983 https://english.radio.cz/half-czech-army-overweight-8560680 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9