We did it America!!

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  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    Way to go not making the list, Canada!! :drinker:
    This list is only for developed nations :tongue:

    I thought Trinidad & Tobago and the UK were higher on the list from another one I saw going around a while back.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    Way to go not making the list, Canada!! :drinker:

    Another reason why I'm proud to be Canadian!!!! :heart:
    Nope, they just didn't have stats on Canada, the obesity rates for Canada is quite high but

    "Obesity rates could be levelling off, the researchers said. For the past four years, the percentage of Canadians estimated to be obese varied from 24.2 per cent to 25.3 per cent compared with steeper climbs previously."
    http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2013/02/27/obesity-canada.html
  • CapnGordo
    CapnGordo Posts: 327
    Hehehehe half the people here wouldn't even know my country...
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  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

    I blame twinkie for taking away our title. But by God I will bring us back to our former fatty glory!
  • CapnGordo
    CapnGordo Posts: 327
    CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

    I blame twinkie for taking away our title. But by God I will bring us back to our former fatty glory!
    I saw a billboard in Mexico this past weekend, near the border crossing, that had a big picture of a sad guy. It said (in Spanish), "Twinkies -- now only in Mexico. 314 million Americans lost what they loved most. Let's help them through this."
  • parys1
    parys1 Posts: 2,072 Member
    Way to go not making the list, Canada!! :drinker:

    Another reason why I'm proud to be Canadian!!!! :heart:
    Nope, they just didn't have stats on Canada, the obesity rates for Canada is quite high but

    "Obesity rates could be levelling off, the researchers said. For the past four years, the percentage of Canadians estimated to be obese varied from 24.2 per cent to 25.3 per cent compared with steeper climbs previously."
    http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2013/02/27/obesity-canada.html

    No. We were on the list, just 24.3, so below 25th place.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    Way to go not making the list, Canada!! :drinker:

    Another reason why I'm proud to be Canadian!!!! :heart:
    Nope, they just didn't have stats on Canada, the obesity rates for Canada is quite high but

    "Obesity rates could be levelling off, the researchers said. For the past four years, the percentage of Canadians estimated to be obese varied from 24.2 per cent to 25.3 per cent compared with steeper climbs previously."
    http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2013/02/27/obesity-canada.html

    No. We were on the list, just 24.3, so below 25th place.
    Weird wonder where the 25.3 number is coming from. And on that note, HURRAY! WE WIN by not being on the list by a hair! IN YOUR FACE OTHER PLACES!

    On that note my province fails miserably. 40%. Freakin' yikes.
    http://www4.hrsdc.gc.ca/.3ndic.1t.4r@-eng.jsp?iid=6
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    nice job mfp.

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  • calmthundr2
    calmthundr2 Posts: 17 Member
    If you like that, you might like this one... America isn't even 2nd in average BMI here...

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18770328
  • SlimJanette
    SlimJanette Posts: 597 Member
    :drinker: Canada didn't make the list!!:drinker: :drinker:
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    that's great!
  • lilbearzmom
    lilbearzmom Posts: 600 Member
    Not worth celebrating until we're off that list :-/

    I disagree. It's an improvement, no matter how small.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,973 Member
    I've been telling everyone that Asians will be the dominating humans on Earth in a couple of centuries based on this!:laugh:

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    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    American exceptionalism my *kitten*! Did they get bigger, or did we get smaller?
  • epie2098
    epie2098 Posts: 224 Member
    Way to go not making the list, Canada!! :drinker:

    Hehe, that was my thought, too. I emigrated from the UK, so I'm laughing a little about that :)
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
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    Is it a coincidence that the map of America and Mexico combined looks like a giant mouth that is eating the islands of puerto rico, cuba, and the virgin islands? This is my theory. It's geographical.
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    Interesting. Nearly 50% of the Mexican population live below the poverty line. I wonder what impact that has.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    I've been telling everyone that Asians will be the dominating humans on Earth in a couple of centuries based on this!:laugh:

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Why don't you come on over to my neighborhood tonight for some beers and say that? In front of my family and friends.
  • NancyJeanSmith
    NancyJeanSmith Posts: 31
    Thank God!!! I believe that America has finally turned the corner!!! I want to thank all the people on MFP and SparkPeople who are working so diligently, to keep us from being the fattest nation. WAY TO GO EVERYBODY!!!

    Be blessed,

    - Nancy Jean -
  • 43932452
    43932452 Posts: 7,246 Member
    I think it might be a prouder moment if our
    country had collectively just lost a ton of
    excess weight .. jmho. Sad for any country
    to wear that crown of 'most obese'.
  • CapnGordo
    CapnGordo Posts: 327
    Interesting. Nearly 50% of the Mexican population live below the poverty line. I wonder what impact that has.
    A lot.

    Average quarterly income in Mexico is about 6,000 pesos. That's 2,000 pesos a month. At the current exchange rate, that's about 167 dollars a month. From my experience, groceries are as pricey there as they are in the US. That makes it tough to choose healthier options, as they tend to be pricier. Folks tend to be more sedentary than they used to be -- just like the US.
  • JewelsinBigD
    JewelsinBigD Posts: 661 Member
    Second place is first loser.

    Dang it you beat me to it!:mad:
    You missed the point....
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    I'm surprised Canada didn't even make the top 25...........
  • IAteBethDitto
    IAteBethDitto Posts: 98 Member
    would it be safe to assume that Hungary, is, um, well, hungry??? :laugh: (Stupid and corny, I know, but I'm crackin' UP!!!)

    Yeah. Hungary took a bit of Turkey, dipped it in Greece and fried it in Japan.

    Haven't thought about that silly school rhyme in years!
  • allifantastical
    allifantastical Posts: 946 Member
    "Merica!!!!
  • JustLindaLou
    JustLindaLou Posts: 376 Member
    On behalf of America I'd like to thank Ed Davenport.

    Absolutely!!!! Ed inspires and motivates me every day!!!!
  • Ang108
    Ang108 Posts: 1,711 Member
    America is no longer the fattest country!

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

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

    But not all of those countries are developed. Also the WHO news says this statistic is misleading, because for example there are lots and lots of overweight people in Mexico, but the actual number of obese people is very small.
    Also, the WHO says that Mexico is #1 when it comes to children, but not when the whole population is counted. I never know what to believe.
    I am however happy that certain European countries are not on the list and it might be worth it to check out their general diet.
  • lizzzylou
    lizzzylou Posts: 325
    Not even in the top 25!? Canada > Murica yet again!!!!

    It's Merica* sir :drinker:
  • bronnyd
    bronnyd Posts: 278 Member
    i wish i knew how to post a gif.:sad:

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  • BigDnSW
    BigDnSW Posts: 641 Member
    Currently, there are 196 countries in the world. Being number two means that the USA is "fatter" than 99.989% of the rest of the world... Yeah...Celebrate...Yahoo...:drinker:

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