The Top 10 Fattest Countries In The World In 2016

AlabasterVerve
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edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
The Top 10 Fattest Countries In The World In 2016

"This list is organized by percentage of the population that can be classified as being obese. Behold, the ten fattest countries in the world this year."

#1 – Kuwait – 42.8%
#2 – Saudi Arabia – 35.2%
#3 – Belize – 34.9%
#4 – Egypt – 34.6%
#5 – Jordan – 34.3%
#6 – United Arab Emirates – 33.7%
#7 – South Africa – 33.5%
#8 – Qatar – 33.1%
#9 – Mexico – 32.8%
#10 – United States – 31.8%
The US has a reputation across the world for being one of the fattest countries. It is perceived by many countries as being a decadent country. Documentaries like “Supersize Me” have outlined the country’s seeming addiction to junk food and disregard for basic ideas with regards to healthy eating and living. So, it isn’t as bad as it seems, with the United States at number ten on this list, with less than a third of its population qualifying as obese. Still, it stands out on this list because it has a way higher standard of living than any of these other countries. It is the richest and most powerful country in the world, and as such, it should not be so far behind comparable countries when it comes to the health of its population. There are, of course, other issues that the United States struggles with when compared to similar western countries, such as literacy, equality, and safety. The good news for the United States is that the amount of overweight people has been dropping lately. The bad news is that the percentage of people who are obese has been on the rise.

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  • bagge72
    bagge72 Posts: 1,377 Member
    There are 195 countries so we are in the top 6% I would say that is still pretty bad. We are also Number 2 on the list out of developed countries, behind mexico.
  • Morgaen73
    Morgaen73 Posts: 2,817 Member
    We are #7 on the list :(
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    That actually surprises me. I imagine the UK isn't far behind number 10 on that list!
  • jessiethe3rd
    jessiethe3rd Posts: 239 Member
    Sorry I do not trust information on "The Gazette Review" for statistical accuracy.

    http://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/Obesity-Update-2014.pdf

    The US is the most obese place on the earth followed closely by Mexico. Both are lavished in the industrial food complex pumping out portion sizes suitable for cows and elephants.

  • gonetothedogs19
    gonetothedogs19 Posts: 325 Member
    Cheap, convenient, high-calorie junk food in supermarkets, delis and fast-food restaurants, the invention of the microwave oven which allows us to quickly heat up the high-calorie junk food, and the introduction of cheap high-fructose corn syrup, which made 64-ounce bottles of Coke and the Big Gulp at 7-11 possible (sugar is much more expensive than HFCS).

    Just find a YouTube video of a crowd scene in the 1950's or 1960's. Where are the overweight people?
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