Thursday, November 25, 2010

U.S. Only the 8th Most Obese Country

Global Post has a list of most obese countries, and the overwhelming majority are countries or regions where obesity is a status symbol, indicating that one is prosperous and well taken care of. Statistics are from the World Health Organization.

1. Nauru - 95%
2. Micronesia - 92%
3. Tonga - 92%
4. Cook Islands - 92%
5. Niue - 84%
6. Samoa - 83%
7. Palau - 81%
8. United States - 79%
9. Kiribati - 77%
10. Dominica - 76%

Honorable mentions: Kuwait, Argentina, Mexico, Australia, Egypt, Greece, Belarus, and the United Kingdom.

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