Obesity is a disease that affects approximately 60 million people in the United States--- this is not including overweight people
Nearly two out of every three Americans are overweight or obese.
One out of every eight deaths in America is caused by an illness directly related to overweight and obesity.
Also while watching on old rerun of Jay Leno show he was discussing how a 450 pound(which is approximately 204 kilograms) man robbed a bank and left on foot and the guy could not be spotted in the broad day light. Jay Leno was like you know we as a nation are fat when we cant spot a 450 pound guy, running down the street since he blends in with the rest of the crowd.
here is a little flash video on how obesity increased in United States
Click here for the video
Also here is another video of what one European thinks about American obesity problem
He said go to most European countries EXCEPT BRITAIN and you'll find a lot of normal looking people -- lol you guys(in Britain) must be fat like us over here in United States rolf
Nearly two out of every three Americans are overweight or obese.
One out of every eight deaths in America is caused by an illness directly related to overweight and obesity.
- According to the researchers from Yale University and the University of Hawaii at Manatoa which was published in the July issue of Psychological Bulletin that almost 50 percent of children in North America will be overweight by 2010.
- Even with a growing percentage of overweight people, the stigma shows no signs of subsiding.
- Americans, who comprise only 5% of the world's population, account for a whopping 33% of total global sugar consumption - over 10 million tons annually.
- UN found that 60% of disease worldwide is now caused by cardiovascular ailments, which are directly linked to over-consumption of sugar, saturated and trans-fats, and increasing lack of exercise caused by too much TV viewing.
- Among men, 71 percent are overweight, including 31 percent who are obese. Among women, 62 percent are overweight, including 33 percent who qualify as obese.
Also while watching on old rerun of Jay Leno show he was discussing how a 450 pound(which is approximately 204 kilograms) man robbed a bank and left on foot and the guy could not be spotted in the broad day light. Jay Leno was like you know we as a nation are fat when we cant spot a 450 pound guy, running down the street since he blends in with the rest of the crowd.
here is a little flash video on how obesity increased in United States
Click here for the video
Also here is another video of what one European thinks about American obesity problem
He said go to most European countries EXCEPT BRITAIN and you'll find a lot of normal looking people -- lol you guys(in Britain) must be fat like us over here in United States rolf
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