Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Americans Fattest In The World

Obesity is not just a U.S. issue although Americans are still the fattest, a Gallup poll finds. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which tracks obesity in America, Britain and Germany monthly, found Americans are in far worse shape than are Brits and Germans: 25% of Americans are obese, compared with 20% of Brits and slightly more than 10% of Germans, the index shows. Worldwide obesity has more than doubled since 1980 and being overweight or obese is the fifth-leading risk for global deaths, killing about 2.8 million adults each year with the obese more likely to suffer from chronic conditions, the World Health Organization said.