Forbes recently published a list of the fattest countries around the globe. Here are some snippets from that article:
“No matter how you tip the scales, Americans are getter wider every year. What’s worse is that many nations are following suit.
In a list of the countries with the greatest percentage of overweight people, Nauru tops a list of countries with the greatest percentage of overweight people, with an alarming 94.5% of its adult population (ages 15+) classified as such, based on the most recent estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Federated States of Micronesia, Cook Islands, Niue and Tonga round out the top five, all with a portly population of over 90%.
The U.S. weighs in at No. 9, with 74.1% of those over 15 years old considered overweight. But given that its population is nearly 20,000 times that of Nauru, clearly the U.S.’s size belies it rank.
Experts say it is not surprising that people across the globe are increasingly becoming overweight. They blame urbanization and the influx of Western ways of life including myriad fast food choices, little exercise and stressful jobs.”
The article also highlights the South Pacific, a region where changes in lifestyle, and its consequences, are evident.
Read the full article: Forbes.com
March 3, 2007 at 3:01 pm |
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