The Top Nine Most Obese Countries in the World
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How Obese is Your Country?
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Mine's the fattest of them all! And I groan every time I see this chart.
Definitely heading in the wrong direction.
Definitely heading in the wrong direction.
I'm not surprised we're in the top 3. The 100% Pure NZ ad campaigns should be changed to fat boys doing bombs off wharves into the harbour and coming out covered in cow sh**. That'd be accurate.
Thanks for sending over KFC, McD's and Burger King, guys
Who'da thunk poor families and peoples genetically predisposed to diabetes, heart problems and obesity would go for that stuff? Oh yeah, the people who brought those franchises over here. Smart business!
Thanks for sending over KFC, McD's and Burger King, guys
Who'da thunk poor families and peoples genetically predisposed to diabetes, heart problems and obesity would go for that stuff? Oh yeah, the people who brought those franchises over here. Smart business!
I was honestly surprised to see who made the top few.
I figured us to be a lock on number one, but you and Mexico don't seem to have a lot of commonalities -- different genetic background, different language, different economic background, different hemisphere, etc.
Just from observation I would break out the U.S. something like this:
15% Morbidly obese
35% Significantly overweight
20% A good "healthy" weight for their size and frame
30% Unhealthily thin (i.e. noticeably underweight to anorexic)
So, basically 4 out of 5 U.S. residents being either too fat or too thin.
Yeah, we're a nation of extremes.
15% Morbidly obese
35% Significantly overweight
20% A good "healthy" weight for their size and frame
30% Unhealthily thin (i.e. noticeably underweight to anorexic)
So, basically 4 out of 5 U.S. residents being either too fat or too thin.
Yeah, we're a nation of extremes.
You should check the air quality.
Think it's a little cleaner than San Diego
Aside from hot air balloons and parasailing we don't have too many people stuck in ours.
Hi.
We didn't even make it to the list
Just kidding
Oh, I'm not fat, I'm just a good 20cm or so too short
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Regards
Sam
We didn't even make it to the list
Just kidding
Oh, I'm not fat, I'm just a good 20cm or so too short
.Regards
Sam
Oh good, they're using BMI, where a 6'1 inch man that weighs 190lbs is overweight, one that weighs 230 is obese, and one that weighs 140lbs can be considered normal.
While I agree that there are more thorough ways to determine healthy weight on a case by case basis, the increasing trend in sedentary lifestyles and processed food consumption don't strike me as reasons to believe muscle mass and bone density are the cause of the increased BMI.
Me neither, but I stopped giving two ***** about BMI measurements after I was told that at 6'1" and 230 lbs, I was obese. I'd have to get back down to my high school playing weight of 180 to be considered within the normal range. I care a few more pounds than I should, granted, but not 50 more.
