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We unfortunately have lost and are losing the art of creating wonderful home cooked meals opting for the bland or over rich fatty foods we find in our convienient western way of life!
Note I say this because there are nations on this list that I would not have believed to have the rate of obesity they do but with the rise of a more western diet we find a measurable rise in obesity as well. If you are obese then you will be carrying too much belly fat which is dangerous and comes with a host of problems of it's own.
Last updated: 19/06/2010
1
American Samoa
93.5% of its population is obese.
This staggering statistic has been attributed to the fact that the population has abandoned more traditional cooking methods and taken up the cheap, easy food the West has on offer.
2
Kiribati
The second fattest nation suffers from a similar affliction to the fattest. Western foods are cheaper, easier and (in some cases) tastier than traditional alternatives.
The 81.5% obesity rate does the rest of the talking...
3
United States
It shouldn't be too much a of surprise, but the USA of has an astonishing 66.7% obesity rate.
Fast food is cheap and raw ingredients aren't - hence the high number.
4
Germany
Fourth on the list is Germany with a large 66.5% obesity rate.
This can be attributed to a meat and beer heavy diet (for the men at least). Apparently inactivity has played a heavy part in it, too.
5
Egypt
A surprising 66% obesity rate in Egypt can be explained by one social taboo: Women aren't supposed to play sport or exercise as it is most frowned upon.
6
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Obesity was previously something only high-income countries was subjected to. Now 62.9% of Bosnia and Herzegovina is overweight.
This was apparently caused by more people taking to fast food and booze during the war that ravaged the country from 1992 - 1995.
7
New Zealand
Sitting at number seven in our chart is New Zealand which boasts a hefty 62.7% obesity rate.
The native Maori have been piling on the pounds, like many traditional peoples, thanks to ease of access to fattier western foods. They aren't the only ones getting bigger though - the whole country is growing at an alarming rate.
8
Israel
It may come as a bit of a shock to hear that Israel has a 61.9% obesity rate.
The reason behind it? Cheap, easy, fatty western food.
9
Croatia
61.4% of all the people in Croatia fall into the 'obese' category.
Sadly the country has fallen foul of the cheaper, fattier foods that the US and Europe has to offer...
10
United Kingdom
We're great at watching sport, but not so great at getting out there and playing it...
We're so good at watching sport that 61% of the population is fat.
These figures are alarming when you consider that the BBC reprted that there has been a marked rise in operations that deal with obesity like gastric band surgery.
In the UK our national health is creaking under the weight no pun intended of dealing with illness directly related to obesity like diabetes, heart disease certain cancers, to name but a few. Take charge of your life and your health it is easy to prepare meals at home and with carefull planning you will save money.
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