Mexico deemed fattest country world

[n1ck301]

http://www.salon.com/2013/07/08/mexi...ation_partner/

The FAO last month reported Mexico has a 32.8 percent adult obesity rate — just above America’s 31.8 percent — blaming increasingly industrialized agricultural production for a worldwide epidemic of both obesity and malnutrition. The Mexican rate may pale beside tiny, heavyweight countries like the Cook Islands, but it ranked Mexico the fattest, populous nation.

Isn't like half the country in abject poverty to begin with?

[Windfury]

Congrats Mexico!

Let the fat hating begin.

Oh incidentally, interesting story I heard from a friend this week. While she was pregnant she called a cab to take a short trip because she didn't feel up to walking it. The cab driver arrived and refused to let her get in because a fatty like her needs the walk.

Back to your fat hating now. It's doing great things for how people treat each other.

[n1ck301]

Congrats Mexico!

Let the fat hating begin.

Oh incidentally, interesting story I heard from a friend this week. While she was pregnant she called a cab to take a short trip because she didn't feel up to walking it. The cab driver arrived and refused to let her get in because a fatty like her needs the walk.

Back to your fat hating now. It's doing great things for how people treat each other.

I highly doubt a cab driver in today's economy would turn down a fare. Also it's extremely easy to differentiate between someone who is morbidly obese and someone who is pregnant.

[Waaldo]

Lol I can't believe they are passed the US, even thought it is only by 1%. Although our population is 3x theirs, so I still think the US is the fattest country.

[Windfury]

I highly doubt a cab driver in today's economy would turn down a fare. Also it's extremely easy to differentiate between someone who is morbidly obese and someone who is pregnant.

Well they did /shrug

I'm in Australia though, so different economic climate.

And no it really isn't, apparently there's a few months of pregnancy where you can't really tell or be positive the person is pregnant, they just look bigger generally - at least thorough their clothes which is how everyone sees them. I've never been pregnant but friends say it's around the 5 month period.

[Waaldo]

I highly doubt a cab driver in today's economy would turn down a fare. Also it's extremely easy to differentiate between someone who is morbidly obese and someone who is pregnant.

There is a big difference between fat and morbidly obese. As a person who has asked someone "how far along are you?" and then found out the hard way they weren't pregnant, sometimes it is hard to tell when they are just fat (not morbidly obese).

[Dhrizzle]

http://www.salon.com/2013/07/08/mexi...ation_partner/

The FAO last month reported Mexico has a 32.8 percent adult obesity rate — just above America’s 31.8 percent — blaming increasingly industrialized agricultural production for a worldwide epidemic of both obesity and malnutrition. The Mexican rate may pale beside tiny, heavyweight countries like the Cook Islands, but it ranked Mexico the fattest, populous nation.

Isn't like half the country in abject poverty to begin with?

Poor people are more likely to subsist on low quality, unhealthy food that can lead to obesity. Argentina has it pretty bad as the poorest people buy the fatty off-cuts from beef sent to the international market.

[EyelessCrow]

I highly doubt a cab driver in today's economy would turn down a fare. Also it's extremely easy to differentiate between someone who is morbidly obese and someone who is pregnant.

Yeah, it is pretty easy to tell the difference, but in this situation that isn't the case. Fat =/= morbidly obese.

[Noomz]

Congrats Mexico!

Let the fat hating begin.

Oh incidentally, interesting story I heard from a friend this week. While she was pregnant she called a cab to take a short trip because she didn't feel up to walking it. The cab driver arrived and refused to let her get in because a fatty like her needs the walk.

Back to your fat hating now. It's doing great things for how people treat each other.

That cab driver had some seriously bad eyes if he couldn't see if a woman is pregnant. It's just so extremely obvious.

[PACOX]

Dear World,

Get Your Weight Up!

Signed,

North America.

Oh yeah Canada you can party with the big boys, just make sure you bring poutine and maple syrup.

[Reeve]

Wheeee! We're number two! We're number two! We're number two!

[Cthulhu 2020]

Wheeee! We're number two! We're number two! We're number two!

Second place doesn't exist, it was made to make losers feel better! START EATING!

[GreatOak]

Fuck what the scientists and "facts" say we still #1

[Thelxi]

While 1% more Mexicans might classify as "obese", I'm pretty sure that there is no country other than the US with so many *morbidly* obese people.

[serenka]

Fuck what the scientists and "facts" say we still #1

lol, doesn't seem to matter what it is with you Americans, as long as you're the best at it!

[Ravijn]

[PACOX]

While 1% more Mexicans might classify as "obese", I'm pretty sure that there is no country other than the US with so many *morbidly* obese people.

Since most out athletes are obese or morbidly obese per the BMI then sure why not?

[Velaniz]

Since most out athletes are obese or morbidly obese per the BMI then sure why not?

Are you trying to say that the obesity statistics in the US are due to overly buff people?

[Cthulhu 2020]

Since most out athletes are obese or morbidly obese per the BMI then sure why not?

BMI estimates by weight and actual BMI are two entirely different things.

[Aliessil]

BMI estimates by weight and actual BMI are two entirely different things.

No, the BMI is a specific formula measuring the ratio between your height and weight - BMI = weight(kg) / square[height (m)]. There's only 1 BMI figure for each person. The difference you're thinking of is BMI vs BF% (Bodyfat percentage).