Obesity

[DougB]

Hey, great news. We are no longer the most obese nation in the world. That distinction now belongs to Mexico.

[Midvale]

Wonder if it's due to us getting thinner or them getting heavier?

[asianthree]

i don't think we are getting thinner...or at least i am not

[De Lis]

Obesity + Diabetes = $$$$ medical bills

[mgjim]

Hey, great news. We are no longer the most obese nation in the world. That distinction now belongs to Mexico.

Huzzah!

[janmcn]

More good news. Obesity is now catagorized as a disease, and as such can be treated under the Affordable Care Act just like all diseases. You no longer have to say you are fat, you can now say you are suffering from obesity.

[Villages PL]

Hey, great news. We are no longer the most obese nation in the world. That distinction now belongs to Mexico.

We have exported our obesity problem by way of American fast-food franchises.

[ugotme]

Sorry - not fat - just

SHORT FOR MY WEIGHT !

[Duvalboomer]

Sorry - not fat - just

SHORT FOR MY WEIGHT !

or horizontally challenged

[Duvalboomer]

We have exported our obesity problem by way of American fast-food franchises.

I don't, know plenty of Mexican restaurants have contributed to my waist size

[Villages PL]

I don't, know plenty of Mexican restaurants have contributed to my waist size

It's likely they are American owned restaurants. Taco Bell is owned by Yum! Brands Inc..

[ilovetv]

So from this one could deduce that the solutions for the obese Mexicans is to induce them to come to the U.S. to work it off as FLOTUS says is the solution in "Let's Move" campaign.... Yes. Let's Move to a neighboring country where manual labor jobs provide physical exercise and then let's send the earnings back home to feed the family.

[rubicon]

I believe that obesity is a mental disorder as much as I believe sex addiction is. The obesity claim plays to the political dynamic. I believe it harms people with weight problems. It is obvious some peoples obesity problem are linked to genetics. I also believe that some folks just don't want to exercise will power. These problems are associated with secular notions that we are entitled to whatever we want . I want my food, sex smoke, drugs and I want it now!

[Duvalboomer]

It's likely they are American owned restaurants. Taco Bell is owned by Yum! Brands Inc..

I don't visit Taco Bell. No I mean Mexican restaurants like the one in Colony Plaza

[JP]

I go to Mexico frequently and they LOVE Coka-Cola. Lots of them seem to be round, short people with lots of anterior dental work which usually means excess and frequent sugar consumption.

[Patty55]

So from this one could deduce that the solutions for the obese Mexicans is to induce them to come to the U.S. to work it off as FLOTUS says is the solution in "Let's Move" campaign.... Yes. Let's Move to a neighboring country where manual labor jobs provide physical exercise and then let's send the earnings back home to feed the family.

I wish they would move.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

It's funny, but I read an article about this latest ranking of obese countries and outside of the USA most of the others in the top ten are very poor countries. You would think people would the the thinnest in places where they don't have enough money to buy food.
The problem in these countries as it turnes out is that they end up eating the cheapest things available and this usually sugar and grains.

[JP]

It's funny, but I read an article about this latest ranking of obese countries and outside of the USA most of the others in the top ten are very poor countries. You would think people would the the thinnest in places where they don't have enough money to buy food.
The problem in these countries as it turnes out is that they end up eating the cheapest things available and this usually sugar and grains.

From what I have seen, our biggest obesity problem is in our poorer population just like what you said about the rest of the world.

[DougB]

Heard on the news this morning that if a boy scout has a BMI 40 or over, they will not be allowed to participate in the Boy Scout Jamboree this year.

[Golfingnut]

Sorry - not fat - just

SHORT FOR MY WEIGHT !

I was officially diagnosed as UNDERTALL years ago.