Comments on: The World’s Top 10 Fattest Countries

By: Dani

Dani — Sat, 28 Feb 2015 07:11:02 +0000

Croatia in top 10. Where did this data come from? I have travelled there 10 times and its hard to spot an overweight young person. Some of the oldies have a little fluff but this is more a rarity. One of the most attractive groups of people you will find anywhere in the world… known for their tall broad slender physiques

By: Maggie

Maggie — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 04:09:54 +0000

I’m glad México is not on the Top Ten Ahuaaaa!!

By: LOL

LOL — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 01:03:52 +0000

This is the most idiotic list I’ve ever seen. 66% obesity in America? 62% in Bosnia? Where the fuck are the citations for these made-up numbers?

Reliable sources estimate a prevalence of obesity in the USA at 33%. I’ve been to Bosnia and I can safely say the obesity rate is probably less than 5%. 62% my fucking ass.

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:29:19 +0000

South East Asian are not far behind. The rate of heart problems, diabetes & so on are increasing. The last 30 to 40 years, influence of western diet do take a toll. Fast food should be the main culprit, consumption of soft drinks & beers.

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 08 May 2012 22:01:31 +0000

I think soda has a lot to do with it. It doesn’t seem to matter what else I do–drinking a lot of soda pop is just about the only thing that makes me gain weight. When I stopped drinking it during my freshman year of college, I LOST weight instead of gaining the freshman fifteen.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:18:20 +0000

James

The picture used for this article indicates bias. As I can tell, the U.S. is not numero uno on this list yet is negatively caracatured in the photo. Secondly, those above the U.S. are apparently more overweight because of “imported food from the west”; in other words, not their fault.

“The United States of Processed food, high fructose corn syrup and fast food.”

What a tasteless (pun not intended) comment.

By: Sustainable Earth

Sustainable Earth — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:33:34 +0000

So we are number one and number three, at least American’s have not lost the edge in competitive eating.

By: Ana

Ana — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:43:44 +0000

I’m not agry with Bosnia and Herzegovina ranking place. At first, we eat home made food,fast food is not ranked even in first five places in our cousine. We are famous as pationate food lovers but slow food fenomen of dining. Gastronomy in B&H is fusion of flavors and tastes of eastern and western cousine, we have the best parts of booth of it.Our green markets are full of vegetables and fruits produced here and almost in every meal is equaly present meat and fresh vegatable. After all I live here and I can tell you that you can not see so many overweight people.

By: James

James — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:42:34 +0000

Why do you say “biased,” Richard? Has it occurred to you that it may be simply a result of a study? Think about it, and also open your eyes. The US is full of obese people. Now go, for example, to Paris. There, the people walk a lot, don’t drink gallons of Coke, and tend to eat real food (read about “pink slime” in your hamburger from fast food places). It really does make a difference. Especially notice the kids in different countries. In Mexico, where the “refresco” (soda pop) is universal, obesity is universal, even among small children, just as in the US. The great villains are processed foods and soft drinks. There really is no mystery in all this, it is obvious to the eye. Where peoples’ diets are natural–no matter what the specific differences in cultures–and where they don’t drink sugar water, their bodies are normal.

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:58:34 +0000

“Well, the U.S.A. doesn’t top the list, but it’s close, and it falls behind only a small islands nation and one of its own unincorporated territories”

Biased against the US much?