Australians more obese than Americans!? What?!
Jun 25, 2008 Current Events, Health
A recent study has found that overall, Australians are more obese than we Americans. This actually comes as a shock to me, but I guess the numbers speak for themselves:
Australia has a higher proportion of obese people than the United States, with the health system facing a “fat bomb” unless action is taken, a study warned Thursday.
The report from the Baker Heart Institute found that 70 percent of men and 60 percent of women aged 45-65 had a body mass index of 25 or more, meaning they were overweight or obese.
I was under the impression that we were the most obese country on earth, but I guess not anymore.
By the way, any Australians that want to work on reversing that number, feel free to take part in the RagamuffinTop Challenge!
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