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US obesity rates are around 40% of population. Australia, Canada, UK, it is around 30% of population. Canadian life expectancy is 3-4 years higher on average. U
by skissane 9mo ago
US obesity rates are around 40% of population.
Australia, Canada, UK, it is around 30% of population.
Canadian life expectancy is 3-4 years higher on average.
UK around 3 years higher on average.
Australia around 4-5 years higher
Does the gap in obesity rates fully explain the difference in life expectancy? Or are there other factors at play?
I don't think it actually does, because UK has lower obesity rates than Australia (26-29% versus 32%), yet also lower life expectancy (Australia is 81.1 male, 85.1 female; UK is 78.8 male, 82.8 female)
- rich_sasha 9mo agoI don't know how well this is represented in your stats, but qualitatively US obesity is incomparable to anything you see in Europe. I don't think 40% vs 30% does it justice.