The U.S. can no longer claim to be #1 in obesity

 

Prevalence of obesity among adults in developed countries (% obese)

Rank
Country
Rate

1
Mexico
32.8

2
United States
31.8

3
Syria
31.6

4
Venezuela
30.8

4
Libya
30.8

6
Trinidad & Tobago
30.0

7
Vanuatu
29.8

8
Iraq
29.4

8
Argentina
29.4

10
Turkey
29.3

11
Chile
29.1

12
Czech Republic
28.7

13
Lebanon
28.2

14
New Zealand
27.0

14
Slovenia
27.0

16
El Salvador
26.9

17
Malta
26.6

18
Panama
25.8

18
Antigua
25.8

20
Israel
25.5

21
Australia
25.1

21
Saint Vincent
25.1

22
Dominica
25.0

23
United Kingdom
24.9

23
Russia
24.9

25
Hungary
24.8

Source: United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization’s 2013 State of Food and Agriculture Report

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YAH
July 9, 2013

It is all because of NAFTA NAFTA = North American Fattiness Transfer Agreement

Whe re does Canada stand in this chart? I hope it’s not lumped in with the U.S

Well for pete sake even *I* can only eat so much at one time. And I was making my best effort too!

July 9, 2013

What’s more interesting is who isn’t on the list: France and Italy, all the foods of my dreams, wine, cheese, bread, meats and pastas. Proving once again the importance of quality over quantity.

July 9, 2013

There is no real excuse to be fat. If people would just watch what they eat, they’d lose weight. Add a little bit of exercise and you do it faster. Its just ridiculous.

ryn: i’m curious as whether or not you feel that all those in possession of burglary tools or drug paraphernalia should be executed without a fair trial? That jump seems to be an excessive one to me.

ryn: being up to no good and deserving to die are two very different things though. when i was younger—Martin’s age, in fact–I got up to no good a time or two, late at night, even wearing a hoodie so i couldn’t be recognized. i didn’t deserve to die for the things i did though. If i had, i’d never have been able to grow up, mature and realize that what I was doing was wrong. I wouldn’t havehad the chance to better myself. I wouldn’t have had the chance to reform. And what I did was much worse than attempted burglary. The consequences could have been much more severe. I can look at this kid and think, “There but fore the grace of God, go I.” Applauding a jury for finding Zimmerman not guilty amongst evidence that wasn’t definitive is one thing. Being glad that a kid, who may or may not have good or bad–depending on the media outlet you choose to believe is telling the real truth–is dead is just sick. Kids are stupid. Kids make mistakes. If kids don’t get the chance to grow up and become more it’s always a tragedy. I think it’s sad that you don’t agree.