Mexico is #1 !

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**reds8n**

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2358439/Mexico-takes-America-fattest-nation-earth.html

The U.S. has finally lost its dubious honour of having the world's highest number of overweight and obese people.
Fuelled by a worsening diet of fizzy drinks and cheap fast food restaurants, Mexico has now become the fattest nation in the world.
Around 70 per cent of Mexican adults are now overweight and a third of them are obese, causing a range of serious health problems

Once reserved for special occasions, many Mexicans with sedentary jobs are now indulging daily in fat-heavy tacos, tamales and quesadillas, as well as American fast food.
Mexico may still be battling malnutrition and hunger among some of its poor but now it is also managing to claim the largest number of overweight people, according to a UN report.

The fat epidemic is most prominent among the poor and the young - many of whom also suffer from malnourishment because of poor diet.

Experts say four fifths of overweight children will remain so their entire lives.
Abelardo Avila from Mexico's National Nutrition Institute said: 'The worst thing is the children are becoming programmed for obesity.'
The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) announced two years ago that the national weight gain had reached emergency levels, but it has proved difficult for the authorities to tackle.

Part of the difficulty is that the crisis has taken hold rapidly - In 1989, fewer than 10 percent of Mexican adults had any weight problems.
Studies show that Mexicans are eating more processed foods than ever before and fewer whole grains and vegetables.
This year was the first time Mexico has inched ahead into first place, with a 32.8 per cent obesity rate to America's 31.8 per cent.
However, this was only among the most populated countries of the world.
Both Mexico and the U.S. have nothing on the small countries such as American Samoa in the Pacific where the rate of overweight inhabitants has now reached 95 per cent.
Islanders living on the beautiful American Samoa archipelago are officially the fattest in the world, according to World Health Organisation figures.
Being overweight can result in a catalogue of chronic diseases and health complications, including hypertension and heart disease, diabetes and subsequent renal failure and liver disease.
It is also linked the asthma, cancer, depression, stroke and problems with digestion.
The number of people with obesity-related diabetes is expected to double to 300 million between 1998 and 2025.

I'm sure the USA won't take this challenge laying down eh !

disclaimer

LEAGUE TABLE OF OBESE NATIONS
Mexico - 32.8 per cent
United States - 31.8 per cent
Syria - 31.6 per cent
Venezuela, Libya - 30.8 per cent
Trinidad & Tobago - 30.0 per cent
Vanuatu - 29.8 per cent
Iraq, Argentina - 29.4 per cent
Turkey - 29.3 per cent
Chile - 29.1 per cent
Czech Republic - 28.7 per cent
Lebanon - 28.2 per cent
New Zealand, Slovenia - 27.0 per cent
El Salvador - 26.9 per cent
Malta - 26.6 per cent
Panama, Antigua - 25.8 per cent
Israel - 25.5 per cent
Australia, Saint Vincent - 25.1 per cent
Dominica - 25.0 per cent
UK, Russia - 24.9 per cent
Hungary - 24.8 per cent

There's that many obese people in Iraq ..?!?

"Vanuatu " .. Nope, me neither.

**Manchu**

reds8n wrote:
"Vanuatu " .. Nope, me neither.

That's where they worship Prince Philip, remember?

**SagesStone**

Dohoho they don't seem to be too hungry in hungary.

**Dreadclaw69**

I think I'm more surprised at Syria being #3, especially with a civil war going on.

**kronk**

Hazzah!

**Chongara**

It's OK. If I learned anything in elementary school it is that 2nd is the best.

**reds8n**

Manchu wrote:
reds8n wrote:
"Vanuatu " .. Nope, me neither.
That's where they worship Prince Philip, remember?

Think you might be thinking of the Shires and parts of Kent in England.

Thought at first it was one of the planets that the aliens/our space brothers who .... "spoke"/whatever .... to some of the various contactees, psychics and so on back in the 50s came from.

**Alfndrate**

Chongara wrote:
It's OK. If I learned anything in elementary school it is that 2nd is the best.

Bravo good sir!

Though did we ever come to a conclusion that third had the treasure chest or the hairy chest...

**kronk**

I admit I had to google Vanuatu

Small island nation bordering the Coral Sea and the Pacific Ocean, North East of Australia.

**4oursword**

Alfndrate wrote:
Chongara wrote:
It's OK. If I learned anything in elementary school it is that 2nd is the best.

Bravo good sir!

Though did we ever come to a conclusion that third had the treasure chest or the hairy chest...

It was always hairy chest here.

**Snrub**

n0t_u wrote:
Dohoho they don't seem to be too hungry in hungary.

You deserve to have posting privileges suspended for that one.

Well tied for 17th place isn't bad, all things considered.

**daedalus**

Manchu wrote:
reds8n wrote:
"Vanuatu " .. Nope, me neither.
That's where they worship Prince Philip, remember?

I thought it was where Kubla Khan built his stately palace...

**KalashnikovMarine**

I'm sure we'll build back up and retake our heavily reinforced throne.

**Necroshea**

n0t_u wrote:
Dohoho they don't seem to be too hungry in hungary.

Laughed at that waaaay more than I should have.

**Snrub**

KalashnikovMarine wrote:
I'm sure we'll build back up and retake our heavily reinforced throne.

It's time for...

Game of Thrones: Food edition.

**hotsauceman1**

The drug cartels must be killing off all the skinny people

**Alfndrate**

hotsauceman1 wrote:
The drug cartels must be killing off all the skinny people

Nah, they're just running to our country

**Ouze**

Thanks, Obama.

**IronWarLeg**

"There's that many obese people in Iraq ..?!? "

There was a bunch of Americans over there for a while recently lol I kid, most every man, woman and dog that's been there could probably kick my ass..

All I know is I will continue to do my part to reclaim our #1 spot!

Plus with all of the folks coming over the border its like we have help from the inside! (Sorry I couldn't resist, if offensive I will remove)

**MrDwhitey**

I genuinely thought the UK would be much higher.

**mega_bassist**

Ouze wrote:
Thanks, Obama.

/thread

**Pacific**

kronk wrote:
I admit I had to google Vanuatu

Small island nation bordering the Coral Sea and the Pacific Ocean, North East of Australia.

Isn't it the island that is disappearing under the waves thanks to rising sea levels?

If so, perhaps they are eating so they are able to float?

**Dreadclaw69**

Pacific wrote:

Isn't it the island that is disappearing under the waves thanks to rising sea levels?

If so, perhaps they are eating so they are able to float?

Or maybe all that weight is causing the island to sink

**poppa G**

I didn't think this was possible..

**Super Ready**

Dammit, I see I've already been beaten to the "isn't this because all the Mexicans are now in the US?" joke...
Thanks, Obama. Pre-emptively ruining my jokes.

**VensersRevenge**

I wonder where Canada is on the list.

**Ensis Ferrae**

VensersRevenge wrote:
I wonder where Canada is on the list.

Pretty low, considering that in order to successfully ration healthcare, they must ration food as well

**Alfndrate**

I figured Canadians were kept trim on their lean diet of Molson while being chased by wild meese (I know it's moose)

**Cheesecat**

Alfndrate wrote:
I figured Canadians were kept trim on their lean diet of Molson while being chased by wild meese (I know it's moose)

That doesn't make sense beer is supposed to have lots of calories.

**Ratbarf**

Abelardo Avila from Mexico's National Nutrition Institute said: 'The worst thing is the children are becoming programmed for obesity.'

They certainly are Abelardo Avila, they certainly are.