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If you're inclined to think of this as just an American problem, keep in mind that most western nations are following the same trajectory as the US -- they're j
by jonas21 6y ago
If you're inclined to think of this as just an American problem, keep in mind that most western nations are following the same trajectory as the US -- they're just 10 to 15 years behind.
https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-of-adults-who-are-overweight?tab=chart&country=CAN~FRA~GRC~DEU~USA~ESP~ITA~GBR https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-of-adults-who-are-o...
- troydavis 6y agoThank you! Here's a few more data points that I found useful: Adult obesity by state over time: https://stateofchildhoodobesity.org/adult-obesity/ https://stateofchildhoodobesity.org/adult-obesity/ . MA, WA, and IL seem to have uniquely flatlined in the last 4 years. Most states have not. Obesity in the US: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_in_the_United_States#Prevalence_by_state_and_territory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_in_the_United_States#P... Colorado, which has consistently had the lowest obesity rate of any state going back to 1990 (6.9%): https://www.denverpost.com/2018/09/12/colorado-least-obese-state/ https://www.denverpost.com/2018/09/12/colorado-least-obese-s...