BLOG 128 PLACES ON EARTH WITH THE LARGEST PEOPLE
So I hate the term “fat”. Just bothers me and is derogatory. Yet, I recently read an article on CBS.com and wanted to share what I found. We know that Americans aren’t getting any smaller and this seems to be a global epidemic. Let me count down for from number 21 to #1 location with the largest folks.
#21 CANADA: 51.9% of Canadians are overweight
#20 CHILE: 59.7% must be the chile ?
#19 SEYCHELLES: never heard of this place but 60.1% of its residents are obese
#18 BARBADOS: 60.4% of its islanders are obese
#17 MACEDONIA: models are considered “shapely” here hence 60.4% of the population is obese
#16 UNITED KINGDOM: fish and chips has led to 61% obesity
#15 BAHRAIN: this tiny island doesn’t have tiny people with 61% being obese
#14 CROATIA: coming in at 61.4%
#13 ISREAL: their population 61.9% obese
#12 MALTA: this is a highly populated location that has 62.3% obesity rate
#11 NEW ZEALAND: 62.7% obesity rate here
#10 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINIA: 63% in these locations
#9 KUWAIT: 64%
#8 EGYPT: 66% are obese here
#7: GERMANY: the beer and brats have led to 66.5% being obese
#6 UNITED STATES: here were are; glad to say not number one at 66.9%
#5 PANAMA: 67.4% of Panamanians are obese
#4 SAUDI ARABIA: comes in at 73%
#3 FRENCH POLYNESIA: 74% is a pretty big percentage
#2 KIRIBATI: never heard of this location but they come in at 82%
#1 AMERICAN SAMOA: 94% of its people are overweight
Although I have not heard of all these areas, I’m sure that diet, wealth, and activity level come into play. Food means luxury and prosperity and when this is combined with a sedentary way of life, the numbers speak for themselves. Just think of all the health issues that may arise from all this too. I think they need me in some of these places ?
http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/21-fattest-places-on-earth/2/
