America no longer world’s fattest developed nation

BarackMeLikeAHurricane

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/news/america-fattest-obese-un-144341236.html

'Murica! *kitten* yeeeaahhh!

"Nearly a third of Mexican adults (32.8 percent) are considered obese—people aged 20 and older whose body mass index (BMI) is 30 and above. That edges out the United States, where 31.8 percent of American adults are considered obese.

Syria at 31.6 percent, is the third fattest among developed countries, while Venezuela and Libya are tied for fourth at 30.8 percent.

Mexico's urban lifestyle and rising income levels coupled with malnourishment among the country's poor have helped it claim this unhealthy title.

'The same people who are malnourished are the ones who are becoming obese,' Abelardo Avila, a physician with Mexico's National Nutrition Institute, told the Global Post. 'In the poor classes we have obese parents and malnourished children. The worst thing is the children are becoming programmed for obesity. It's a very serious epidemic.'"

WendyLee74

I wish the links were clickable..

Love that news, thanks for the share!

Joehenny

FCK YEA FINALLY THE FAT JOKES WILL STOP

FrayaLace

See the sad thing is, we didn't get thinner, somewhere else got fatter. I don't really call that a victory.

CapnGordo

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1040573-we-did-it-america

BenChase

FCK YEA FINALLY THE FAT JOKES WILL STOP

nah, it just spread from here down to mexico, the jokes such as that will continue :laugh:

quiltlovinlisa

Sadly not because we are healthier, just that another nation has become even more unhealthy.

Hearts_2015

See the sad thing is, we didn't get thinner, somewhere else got fatter. I don't really call that a victory.

this

Plus I'm not totally sure I believe we as Americans are thinner, it only takes a glance to see much unhealthiness all around us.

I too don't take victory in passing the torch based on an article.

So instead of #1 we're now #2?:blushing:

1 Mexico 32.8
2 United States 31.8

See the sad thing is, we didn't get thinner, somewhere else got fatter. I don't really call that a victory.

This!

Plus, it is a little sad people are so excited about not being the fattest country, meanwhile people in the fattest countries are suffering from malnourishment. That is not necessarily the #1 cause for obesity in the US. Not to mention, Mexico isn't exactly considered developed, it is developing. There is a difference.

agreed

sullykat

See the sad thing is, we didn't get thinner, somewhere else got fatter. I don't really call that a victory.

This!

Plus, it is a little sad people are so excited about not being the fattest country, meanwhile people in the fattest countries are suffering from malnourishment. That is not necessarily the #1 cause for obesity in the US. Not to mention, Mexico isn't exactly considered developed, it is developing. There is a difference.

frenchfacey

Yeah! America shaming! And I grew up thinking baseball was our pastime

PlayerHatinDogooder

I blame this guy.

Joehenny

As long as we're not number 1!