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Konigsberg: U.S. World Health Organization in 2007 estimated that there 74.1% population of USA considered overweight or obese. This means that approximately 223,144,701 people in America are facing very serious obesity related health consequences such as heart attack, stroke, diabetes and hypertension. 10 countries in the World with Overweight and obese population

1. Nauru ( small island in the Pacific) 94.5%

2. Micronesia (a small island nation between Hawaii and Indonesia) 91.1%

3. The Cook Island (Of a population of approximately 14,000, roughly 13,000 are obese)
90.9%
4. Tonga (Tongans are genetically predisposed to gaining weight) 90.8%

5. Niue (Another remote South Pacific Island. Here obesity is seen as a sign of wealth) 81.7%

6. Samoa (Biological anthropologists believe that Samoans genetics favor calorie storage as fat tissue. This type of trait is prevalent in communities that have historically experienced food shortages) 80.4%

7. Palau (Another island. Obesity here is attributed to lack of availability of fresh fruits and vegetables) 91.1%

8. Kuwait (One of only 2 countries not in located in the South Pacific. Kuwait has the highest number of overweight people of all Arab nations. Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death) 74.2%

9. United States of America (It is estimated that 237 million Americans are currently overweight (2007) 74.1%

10. Kiribati (A cluster of 33 islands in the South Pacific with few natural resources. Kiribati’s problem with obesity can be rooted back to their reliance on high fat imports and little availability of fruits and vegetables) 73.6% The reason I posted that information. Those Numbers are scary. Those numbers are people who actually straggling with health problems. Why? What’s going on in USA?

What’s going on in Kuwait? I can understand Niue that their culture but USA and Kuwait
Thanks people

whaaat: Me too find kuwait shocking to know as for usa, i have seen so many times on Oprah's tv show and Dr. Phils, it was even so bad at some areas

Konigsberg: U.S. World Health Organization in 2007 estimated that there 74.1% population of USA considered overweight or obese. This means that approximately 223,144,701 people in America are facing very serious obesity related health consequences such as heart attack, stroke, diabetes and hypertension. 10 countries in the World with Overweight and obese population

1. Nauru ( small island in the Pacific) 94.5%

2. Micronesia (a small island nation between Hawaii and Indonesia) 91.1%

3. The Cook Island (Of a population of approximately 14,000, roughly 13,000 are obese)
90.9%
4. Tonga (Tongans are genetically predisposed to gaining weight) 90.8%

5. Niue (Another remote South Pacific Island. Here obesity is seen as a sign of wealth) 81.7%

6. Samoa (Biological anthropologists believe that Samoans genetics favor calorie storage as fat tissue. This type of trait is prevalent in communities that have historically experienced food shortages) 80.4%

7. Palau (Another island. Obesity here is attributed to lack of availability of fresh fruits and vegetables) 91.1%

8. Kuwait (One of only 2 countries not in located in the South Pacific. Kuwait has the highest number of overweight people of all Arab nations. Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death) 74.2%

9. United States of America (It is estimated that 237 million Americans are currently overweight (2007) 74.1%

10. Kiribati (A cluster of 33 islands in the South Pacific with few natural resources. Kiribati’s problem with obesity can be rooted back to their reliance on high fat imports and little availability of fruits and vegetables) 73.6% The reason I posted that information. Those Numbers are scary. Those numbers are people who actually straggling with health problems. Why? What’s going on in USA?

What’s going on in Kuwait? I can understand Niue that their culture but USA and Kuwait
Thanks people

Laura25: Hi Konigsberg

Those are very disturbing numbers.

Judging by what I see around, I trully couldn't agree with estimated 74.1% overweight in USA (2007).

So I looked for answers. And here it is: New York City (Manhattan) 42 percent of residents are overweight or obese. Still pretty high.

But keep in mind that anyone with BMI higher than 25 falls into overweight category, which means:

a 6'00" tall person weighing 185 pounds is overweight, because their calculated BMI is 25.1; the bone structure and muscle tone is not taken into consideration.

In no way I am saying the problem is not real, because it is. Just can't agree with percentage.

RobertC2: Let's assume that the study was scientific.

I guess you're not disputing the facts concerning Tongans and other South Pacific islanders - right?

The study, if scientific, will have compared people on the SAME basis.

Yardy yardy yah yah - ON AVERAGE Americans are grossly overweight compared to other western countries and it's a fact!

I know you're not a lard ass, but a huge amount of your fellow ctizens are - so there!

Laura25: Very well might be but, but like I said - it's trully NOT what I see around here For sure the percentage is not even close.

RobertC2: You must have skinny friends!

Laura25: I have very few friends, Robert, and yes, most of them are in excellent shape. But I am not talking about them, I am talking in general:
I agree that it's a very disturbing tendency, but percentage in inaccurate, IMO.

Konigsberg: U.S. World Health Organization in 2007 estimated that there 74.1% population of USA considered overweight or obese. This means that approximately 223,144,701 people in America are facing very serious obesity related health consequences such as heart attack, stroke, diabetes and hypertension. 10 countries in the World with Overweight and obese population

1. Nauru ( small island in the Pacific) 94.5%

2. Micronesia (a small island nation between Hawaii and Indonesia) 91.1%

3. The Cook Island (Of a population of approximately 14,000, roughly 13,000 are obese)
90.9%
4. Tonga (Tongans are genetically predisposed to gaining weight) 90.8%

5. Niue (Another remote South Pacific Island. Here obesity is seen as a sign of wealth) 81.7%

6. Samoa (Biological anthropologists believe that Samoans genetics favor calorie storage as fat tissue. This type of trait is prevalent in communities that have historically experienced food shortages) 80.4%

7. Palau (Another island. Obesity here is attributed to lack of availability of fresh fruits and vegetables) 91.1%

8. Kuwait (One of only 2 countries not in located in the South Pacific. Kuwait has the highest number of overweight people of all Arab nations. Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death) 74.2%

9. United States of America (It is estimated that 237 million Americans are currently overweight (2007) 74.1%

10. Kiribati (A cluster of 33 islands in the South Pacific with few natural resources. Kiribati’s problem with obesity can be rooted back to their reliance on high fat imports and little availability of fruits and vegetables) 73.6% The reason I posted that information. Those Numbers are scary. Those numbers are people who actually straggling with health problems. Why? What’s going on in USA?

What’s going on in Kuwait? I can understand Niue that their culture but USA and Kuwait

Why is it always a 'crisis'?
Do we have a color-coded day for obese people to avoid going into town?
Should we arrest Angel Food Cakes?
Thanks people

Konigsberg: U.S. World Health Organization in 2007 estimated that there 74.1% population of USA considered overweight or obese. This means that approximately 223,144,701 people in America are facing very serious obesity related health consequences such as heart attack, stroke, diabetes and hypertension. 10 countries in the World with Overweight and obese population

1. Nauru ( small island in the Pacific) 94.5%

2. Micronesia (a small island nation between Hawaii and Indonesia) 91.1%

3. The Cook Island (Of a population of approximately 14,000, roughly 13,000 are obese)
90.9%
4. Tonga (Tongans are genetically predisposed to gaining weight) 90.8%

5. Niue (Another remote South Pacific Island. Here obesity is seen as a sign of wealth) 81.7%

6. Samoa (Biological anthropologists believe that Samoans genetics favor calorie storage as fat tissue. This type of trait is prevalent in communities that have historically experienced food shortages) 80.4%

7. Palau (Another island. Obesity here is attributed to lack of availability of fresh fruits and vegetables) 91.1%

8. Kuwait (One of only 2 countries not in located in the South Pacific. Kuwait has the highest number of overweight people of all Arab nations. Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death) 74.2%

9. United States of America (It is estimated that 237 million Americans are currently overweight (2007) 74.1%

10. Kiribati (A cluster of 33 islands in the South Pacific with few natural resources. Kiribati’s problem with obesity can be rooted back to their reliance on high fat imports and little availability of fruits and vegetables) 73.6% The reason I posted that information. Those Numbers are scary. Those numbers are people who actually straggling with health problems. Why? What’s going on in USA?

What’s going on in Kuwait? I can understand Niue that their culture but USA and Kuwait Thanks people

trish123: As you say, most of those countries can be explained by their cultural habits

Laura25: Hi Konigsberg

Those are very disturbing numbers.

Judging by what I see around, I trully couldn't agree with estimated 74.1% overweight in USA (2007).

So I looked for answers. And here it is: New York City (Manhattan) 42 percent of residents are overweight or obese. Still pretty high.

But keep in mind that anyone with BMI higher than 25 falls into overweight category, which means:

a 6'00" tall person weighing 185 pounds is overweight, because their calculated BMI is 25.1; the bone structure and muscle tone is not taken into consideration.

In no way I am saying the problem is not real, because it is. Just can't agree with percentage.

Konigsberg: U.S. World Health Organization in 2007 estimated that there 74.1% population of USA considered overweight or obese. This means that approximately 223,144,701 people in America are facing very serious obesity related health consequences such as heart attack, stroke, diabetes and hypertension. 10 countries in the World with Overweight and obese population

1. Nauru ( small island in the Pacific) 94.5%

2. Micronesia (a small island nation between Hawaii and Indonesia) 91.1%

3. The Cook Island (Of a population of approximately 14,000, roughly 13,000 are obese)
90.9%
4. Tonga (Tongans are genetically predisposed to gaining weight) 90.8%

5. Niue (Another remote South Pacific Island. Here obesity is seen as a sign of wealth) 81.7%

6. Samoa (Biological anthropologists believe that Samoans genetics favor calorie storage as fat tissue. This type of trait is prevalent in communities that have historically experienced food shortages) 80.4%

7. Palau (Another island. Obesity here is attributed to lack of availability of fresh fruits and vegetables) 91.1%

8. Kuwait (One of only 2 countries not in located in the South Pacific. Kuwait has the highest number of overweight people of all Arab nations. Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death) 74.2%

9. United States of America (It is estimated that 237 million Americans are currently overweight (2007) 74.1%

10. Kiribati (A cluster of 33 islands in the South Pacific with few natural resources. Kiribati’s problem with obesity can be rooted back to their reliance on high fat imports and little availability of fruits and vegetables) 73.6% The reason I posted that information. Those Numbers are scary. Those numbers are people who actually straggling with health problems. Why? What’s going on in USA?

What’s going on in Kuwait? I can understand Niue that their culture but USA and Kuwait
Thanks people

RobertC2: Let's assume that the study was scientific.

I guess you're not disputing the facts concerning Tongans and other South Pacific islanders - right?

The study, if scientific, will have compared people on the SAME basis.

Yardy yardy yah yah - ON AVERAGE Americans are grossly overweight compared to other western countries and it's a fact!

I know you're not a lard ass, but a huge amount of your fellow ctizens are - so there!

Conrad73: When You're Fat,You're Fat,when You're not You're Not.......

Sing to Jerry Reed's Tune,When You're Hot ,You're Hot.....!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9EJ0qXNJGg&feature=related

Konigsberg: lol Conrad it depends in what contest you use "Hot".

When you are Fat you are Hot ... constantly sweating