World's 50 fattest countries

Uranus1
By Uranus1

According to Forbes Magazine:

http://www.mibazaar.com/fattestcountries.html

Some highlights:

USA 9
Egypt 14
Australia 21
UK 28
Canada 35
Qatar 36

By Mr M.• 15 Apr 2011 05:16
Mr M.

Most Pacific nations have very fat people.More so the women who put on a lot of weight.

By one_shot• 14 Apr 2011 22:53
one_shot

Nauri =1 what is that ?? 94.5 %

By britexpat• 14 Apr 2011 22:39
britexpat

Well ofcourse polynesian countries are going to be near the top ...

But, do they regard themselves as fat ?

Are there actually slim Samoans ?

By adey• 14 Apr 2011 22:37
Rating: 2/5
adey

are in Polyinesia

9= USA

but well out of balance with the rest of the region is Kuwait at 8

By anonymous• 14 Apr 2011 22:36
anonymous

Can't open the link, which country is number 1?

By one_shot• 14 Apr 2011 22:35
one_shot

61 % are having a problem of obesity in qatar

By Uranus1• 14 Apr 2011 22:34
Uranus1

Childhood obesity rates show what the rankings will be like in the future. Qatar is 36 overall, but for children it is 6th. One immediate impact is that childhood diabetes has doubled in the last decade.

*The stats include both citizens and residents, so genetics may have something to do with it, but there is something more important about the lifestyle.

http://www.davelawrence.org/healthcommunication/?p=214

By anonymous• 14 Apr 2011 22:28
anonymous

I thought it was JAPAN with all those Sumos...

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