USA is #1 (in obesity)

Check out the illustration by Wellington Grey describing obesity among may countries. 

 http://www.wellingtongrey.net/miscellanea/archive/2007-05-06–world-fatness.html

USA takes the cake of course at a whopping 31% obesity.  Obesity here is defined as a BMI of 30+. 

Of course BMI is not the best measure of body fatness because it doesn’t describe body composition, however, for the population as a whole, it does work since the avaerage American lives a sedentary lifestyle.

Looking at the countries with a smaller percentage of the population being obese I believe physical activity on a daily basis is the key.  The majority of people in those countries get more physical activity in their daily lives. 

After seeing this graphic, we should all go out for a walk, run, swim, bike ride, just be active.

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