No way! Australia beats US as world's fattest nation
This is hard to believe, but I don't think The Sydney Morning Herald would make it up just to beat the US at something.The Herald reports that, according to a new report, 26 per cent of adult Australians - almost 4 million people - are now obese, 1 million more than the last calculation in 1999.
The findings mean Australia is the world's most overweight nation, ahead of even Americans, who have a 25 per cent obesity rate.
The report says that 9 million adults have a body mass index over 25, making them overweight or obese, an increase from 7 million. Experts have called for obese people to be given gym discounts and for surgical waiting lists to be prioritized on the basis of weight loss.
I just don't really see it. I went to Australia in 2005 and I didn't see fat people anywhere. Seriously, where does Australia hide them all?
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Jun 21st 2008 @ 7:15AM
Lucas Costa said...
"...where does Australia hide them all?" Into the desert? ;D
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Jun 21st 2008 @ 10:10PM
neil_metblogs said...
It's probably similar in other countries but you find the fatter people out in the suburbs rather than the city. In Melbourne, the city area doesn't have an abundance of fat people but go to an outer suburb such as Werribee (30 minutes from city) and you see a majority of overweight people.
I suppose it could be the reliance on cars outside of the the city areas.
Oh well, it's about time we're better at something than the US.
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Jun 22nd 2008 @ 7:03PM
Brenda said...
LOL Neil, you Aussies must hide your overweight folks well. I spent a summer (oops, winter downunder) in NSW and Queensland and don't recall seeing many chubby people.
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