We did it America!!

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  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,472 Member
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    that's great!
  • lilbearzmom
    lilbearzmom Posts: 600 Member
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    Not worth celebrating until we're off that list :-/

    I disagree. It's an improvement, no matter how small.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,529 Member
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    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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  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
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    American exceptionalism my *kitten*! Did they get bigger, or did we get smaller?
  • epie2098
    epie2098 Posts: 224 Member
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    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
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    Interesting. Nearly 50% of the Mexican population live below the poverty line. I wonder what impact that has.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
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    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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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    Second place is first loser.

    Dang it you beat me to it!:mad:
    You missed the point....
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    I'm surprised Canada didn't even make the top 25...........
  • IAteBethDitto
    IAteBethDitto Posts: 98 Member
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    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
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    "Merica!!!!
  • JustLindaLou
    JustLindaLou Posts: 376 Member
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    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
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    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
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    Not even in the top 25!? Canada > Murica yet again!!!!

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

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  • BigDnSW
    BigDnSW Posts: 641 Member
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    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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