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In america, definitly yes. In Europe, not from what I can tell

by nichochar 11y ago

enraged_camel 11y ago
Yep. Every year I come back to Turkey (home) for vacation and I'm stunned by how thin everyone is.
- nichochar 11y ago
  same here. It is very surprinsing
barking 11y ago
Completely unscientifically I think that the French look slim by comparison with Americans. Not so the British though.
- DanBC 11y ago
  UK has high rates of obesity. UK's rate of obesity is higher than most of Europe. It's a problem. http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/may/29/uk-western-europe-obesity-study http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/may/29/uk-western-eu... > In the UK, 67% of men and 57% of women are either overweight or obese, according to the Global Burden of Disease study, published in the Lancet medical journal. More than a quarter of children are also overweight or obese – 26% of boys and 29% of girls. That's much worse than international comparisons: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(14)60460-8/abstract http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-67... > Worldwide, the proportion of adults with a body-mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or greater increased between 1980 and 2013 from 28·8% (95% UI 28·4–29·3) to 36·9% (36·3–37·4) in men, and from 29·8% (29·3–30·2) to 38·0% (37·5–38·5) in women. Prevalence has increased substantially in children and adolescents in developed countries; 23·8% (22·9–24·7) of boys and 22·6% (21·7–23·6) of girls were overweight or obese in 2013. The prevalence of overweight and obesity has also increased in children and adolescents in developing countries, from 8·1% (7·7–8·6) to 12·9% (12·3–13·5) in 2013 for boys and from 8·4% (8·1–8·8) to 13·4% (13·0–13·9) in girls. In adults, estimated prevalence of obesity exceeded 50% in men in Tonga and in women in Kuwait, Kiribati, Federated States of Micronesia, Libya, Qatar, Tonga, and Samoa. Since 2006, the increase in adult obesity in developed countries has slowed down.
- VeejayRampay 11y ago
  Just based on my observation as a French person, I'd say that the French are getting fatter as well. It only makes sense since more and more people are abandoning the "French way" of 2,3 meals a day eaten at the dinner table at fixed hours with the family, a healthy dose of red wine and variety in the plate. More and more people are falling to the sirens of Starbucks, McDonald's, KFC, Pizza Hut because it's easy and convenient. The irony in this is that in the meantime in the United States (home of aforementioned franchises), a decent fraction of the population is going the other way and starting to eat healthy, incorporate more cooking and good produce into their diet. Funny how cultural soft power is so strong...

In america, definitly yes. In Europe, not from what I can tell

enraged_camel 11y ago

Yep. Every year I come back to Turkey (home) for vacation and I'm stunned by how thin everyone is.

nichochar 11y ago
same here. It is very surprinsing

barking 11y ago

Completely unscientifically I think that the French look slim by comparison with Americans. Not so the British though.

DanBC 11y ago
UK has high rates of obesity. UK's rate of obesity is higher than most of Europe. It's a problem. http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/may/29/uk-western-europe-obesity-study http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/may/29/uk-western-eu... > In the UK, 67% of men and 57% of women are either overweight or obese, according to the Global Burden of Disease study, published in the Lancet medical journal. More than a quarter of children are also overweight or obese – 26% of boys and 29% of girls. That's much worse than international comparisons: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(14)60460-8/abstract http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-67... > Worldwide, the proportion of adults with a body-mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or greater increased between 1980 and 2013 from 28·8% (95% UI 28·4–29·3) to 36·9% (36·3–37·4) in men, and from 29·8% (29·3–30·2) to 38·0% (37·5–38·5) in women. Prevalence has increased substantially in children and adolescents in developed countries; 23·8% (22·9–24·7) of boys and 22·6% (21·7–23·6) of girls were overweight or obese in 2013. The prevalence of overweight and obesity has also increased in children and adolescents in developing countries, from 8·1% (7·7–8·6) to 12·9% (12·3–13·5) in 2013 for boys and from 8·4% (8·1–8·8) to 13·4% (13·0–13·9) in girls. In adults, estimated prevalence of obesity exceeded 50% in men in Tonga and in women in Kuwait, Kiribati, Federated States of Micronesia, Libya, Qatar, Tonga, and Samoa. Since 2006, the increase in adult obesity in developed countries has slowed down.
VeejayRampay 11y ago
Just based on my observation as a French person, I'd say that the French are getting fatter as well. It only makes sense since more and more people are abandoning the "French way" of 2,3 meals a day eaten at the dinner table at fixed hours with the family, a healthy dose of red wine and variety in the plate. More and more people are falling to the sirens of Starbucks, McDonald's, KFC, Pizza Hut because it's easy and convenient. The irony in this is that in the meantime in the United States (home of aforementioned franchises), a decent fraction of the population is going the other way and starting to eat healthy, incorporate more cooking and good produce into their diet. Funny how cultural soft power is so strong...