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OECD Health Data 2005
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adreana 3rd February 2010 |
Im doing a report and i find out its true |
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Old Fart 23rd January 2010 |
Stupid metric system, I was okay calculating my BMI using pounds and inches... Oh well I can always say I've got big bones |
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THE BHOYS FROM LA SALLE WE R SLIM UNLIKE 22nd January 2010 |
YEOOOOOOOOOO WERE SKINNG IN IRELAND AND WERE DEGUSTED IN THE STATE OF YOUR APPEARANCES WE BELIEVE UR TO BLAME FOR GLOBAL WARNING WITH UR GASES |
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Seancblack 19th January 2010 |
Im fat and I have no intention of losing weight, Everything I eat I pay for, and I work hard to do so, and that is my decision. I have a manual job and go swimming/ to the gym 3 times a week, and play football and train with my local team 3 times a week. "Just because you are fat, doesn't mean you are UNfit or UNhealthy". |
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A 18th January 2010 |
i am obese myself and yes i do come from a wealthy country however that does not make me wealthy in fact i have a low socioeconomic status thus my family can not afford healthy foods all the time sometimes we don't have food, so banana phone you should have sympathy because a wealthy country does NOT mean wealthy families and also people have medical problems that make them the way they are e.g having a really slow metabolism like me. |
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Banana Phone 13th January 2010 |
Ring ring ring ring ring banana phone >:O It may be mean, but I have no sympathy for fat people in wealthy countries. |
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Crabby McCrabby 11th January 2010 |
Go figure. Leave it to the Uk to have the number rate of Obesity in Europe. Well done Jamie Oliver, your plan is doing nothing...yet. Obese people(not those with real problems) should be taxed for being Obese. |
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Alfred 11th January 2010 |
Jonathon you should keep all of that to yourself |
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evilkillmaster19 10th January 2010 |
They should do a comparison between percentage of population obese and the number of fast food establishments to see what the correlation is. Although it is really a shame to see DEVELOPED countries taking the top positions when we have the most easy access to healthy foods. Personally i don't really care about who is #1 or #28 for that matter. If you eat healthy, and feel good about it and exercise at least semi-regularly, then really, why does it matter? |
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GayGuyy 7th January 2010 |
Jonathon will you lick chocolate off meEEEE XXXXXX |
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Prime Directant 6th January 2010 |
I would like to argue for the case of the united states that the obesity rate can partially be attributed to the low price of high processed foods. If only the rich can afford fruits and veggies; those on food stamps go on the dollar menu |
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/sp/ 4th January 2010 |
>implying Europeans aren't fatter than Americans |
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PROUD MEXICAN 3rd January 2010 |
We promise that in 2010, we will be the 1st place....hahahaha....after holidays we can gain some pounds. It's only a joke...It's too bad for us! Eating pizzas, hamburgers and tacos.... :( |
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OB 29th December 2009 |
Where is Somalia? |
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Ellie 28th December 2009 |
Its just amazing that the korea is the 28th of the obesity rate!! I believe Korea and Japan is healthiest!! |
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Wise Owl 27th December 2009 |
We all know that our food comes from pig factories, cattle factories and poultry factories where the creatures are pumped full of growth hormonesPYNIL and antibiotics which in turn channel into our bodies. Is it any wonder that the US has the highest occurrence of obesity? And note the level of obesity of countries that ban the importation of US farm products. The proof is in the pudding so to speak. |
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Chris 26th December 2009 |
Although America is the fattest now. I've read a few articles stating that obesity rates in Mexico is sky rocketing and Mexico will overtake America for the #1 spot in the near future. |
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Rado 21st December 2009 |
Embarrassing! How come that we rank 4th right behind such FAT peoples like Americans? I'm so slim and, as far as I can recall, most of my friends and relatives, too... Can't believe this! |
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why 17th December 2009 |
WHERE'S TAIWAN? |
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Mark 15th December 2009 |
America: #1 in another category! |
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Hollywood 11th December 2009 |
I just think its funny that his name is "PizzaBagel!!!!!!" that is not only a dead give away that (yes he's a troll) but he's OBVIOUSLY a huge (play on words did ya catch it?) food supporter. i mean who puts their name as a food on an obesity website??? thats like...SKETCHO! |
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Jennaia 2nd December 2009 |
Thats just insane! c'mon people, we cant help you if you cant help yourself (¯`v´¯) .`·.¸.·´ ¸.·´.·´¨) ¸.·¨) (¸.·´(¸.·´ (¸.·¨¯`♥ |
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Health Researcher 30th November 2009 |
Get some negative electrons (Anti Oxidants) in your body. These usually come in the form of FRESH fruit and vegetables. That said the best way I have found to control my weight and increase my level of health is to drink Alkaline Ionized Water. This is truly a wonderful product, every home should have one. |
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Scotty 29th November 2009 |
For those of you who haven't figured it out yet, the statistics presented on this website are FALSE and FABRICATED! |
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Cayuga 29th November 2009 |
The US has the highest rate of obesity because it is the ruled by corporate interests. The vacation time in the U.S. is far less than other industrialized nations, people work long hours and do not have time to cook homemade food. The US is a haven for right-wing ideas: we still have the death penalty, spanking in schools and also, no universal health care. It is a nation run by angry kooks. I hope Obama can change things. |
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... 29th November 2009 |
I am extremely fat. My mum is fat, my dad is fat, my brother is fat, my grandma is fat, my friends are fat , my dog is fat... the list goes on. |
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Clarissa Maley 29th November 2009 |
Hi guys, what I realy think is that people have to try to eat healthier foods. Being obese is a big problem because it can cause many other heart problems etc. This page is a really good page so people can know if their country is with a high percentage of obesity or not. Thank you |
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Bananahat 27th November 2009 |
PizzaBagel, the fast food is the cheap food. |
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OhWell 27th November 2009 |
Sevana, PizzaBagel is known as a troll. His name and what he said gave it away. Trolls make completely stupid comment lacking in any real logical sense. They try to piss people off by doing this. Just ignore him and his stupidity... And if he isn't a troll, ignore him still. |
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The Athe...thing. 26th November 2009 |
Guys, chill. XD It's people eating so much that prevents those in the third world from doing so. And by the way, there's one hell of a lot more wrong with the States than obesity, lol. |
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Sevana 24th November 2009 |
Hey PizzaBagel, you're what's wrong with this country. Keep scarfing down those pizza bagels you fatass. It's not that other countries can't afford to be fat because CERTAINLY sweden and france can, they just CHOOSE not to because it's disgusting. |
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PizzaBagel 19th November 2009 |
So what, we're fat. Whoopdy-Freakin-Do. I'm glad that we, as a nation, can afford to be fat. You know why China is among the thinnest of nations? Because THEY CAN'T AFFORD FOOD. USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! |
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mad dingo 13th November 2009 |
HELLO |
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guy 12th November 2009 |
IT TAKES 100 DAYS TO GAIN 100 POUNDS!! if you eat at a fast food store and you have 3,500 calories a day than u r gaining 1 pound a day. so i can believe it |
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Me 7th November 2009 |
That is rediculous those statistics! What are people thinking?!!! |
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Bill 5th November 2009 |
Bloody yanks trying to compensate |
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Melinda Graham 3rd November 2009 |
I am not the least surprised in these stats especially pointing to the u.s. Certainly not happy with it and no wonder I hardly ever fry my foods nor do I take my children to fast food places... |
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Martha B~ 31st October 2009 |
Something isn't quite adding up here. If you check the stats for obesity in women, and for men, nether U.S. gender is listed as a chubby contributor. How then can the US lead the obesity category? Where are the fuzzy logic stat states stats? |
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CT 26th October 2009 |
This chart leaves off a rather long list of countries much heavier. The BMI is also misleading, to say the least |
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College Guy 26th October 2009 |
This just shows how fat Americans really are and we as a society need to get our act together and need to start changing our eating habits, but I doubt it. |
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George. W 15th October 2009 |
I do ballet! and i am fat and i hit girls for fun! thanks, love from me x |
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STUDENT 14th October 2009 |
Wow, maybe should not lick men altogether. |
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Truus van gorp 14th October 2009 |
I am really fat |
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Johnathan Greening 12th October 2009 |
I am a fat homosexual and i love licking chocolate of mens ...... and since i have been doing this i have got very fat... is there anyway i can use a differant product instead of chocolate? |
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not MOHAMAD 9th October 2009 |
That's so when a Muslim comes to the hospital we give him the 1/5 size bed. It's because of 9/11 of course ... you woulda got a full bed but you lost your rights since 9/11 happened, so you get 1-9/11 of a bed = 2/11 = 0.22 ... but we rounded it off to one decimal place ... = 0.2 |
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Lyndon Crabbe 7th October 2009 |
Can anyone help me find historical obesity statistics? I want to see how obesity rates have grown over time. |
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raghavendra 16th September 2009 |
This information is good but if you can provide the rating of India it will be useful for me.Iam working on anti-obesity project.so it will be useful for me |
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Hanna :) 15th September 2009 |
This is AMAZING! |
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S 13th September 2009 |
Yeah, thanks for the information, doing Social studies homework drives you insane without any good information and finally I find some. :] |
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Mike 12th September 2009 |
Oddly...or perhaps not....2 of the top 3 also carry the highest foreign debt load.....hmmmm |
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Lili (Canadian living in France) 18th August 2009 |
Why does everybody have to get so personal about how their country scored!? It's not a game, it's a fact and nobody is pointing fingers. Each person has to decide how they want to live their life and we just have one to live. |
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Nealoren 17th August 2009 |
Thanks for above information. In any country obesity is a general problem. Many doctor prescribe Generic rimonabant(acomplia) for weight loss purpose. If you take this medicine and do some small exercise daily. It’s beneficial to your health. |
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margaret (tx) 8th July 2009 |
Just want to say that I am an American currently within "normal" bmi. I have just recently achieved this (down from 33.8 bmi), so I cannot yet say I have maintained, though obviously I plan to. I am just doing my patriotic duty to reduce the shame of the american obesity epidemic. My husband and our 2 college-age children are also normal bmi. I can be a bit obnoxious now, not unlike an ex-smoker who can no longer tolerate the smell of cigarettes. Because obesity can be a precursor to many health problems, people should be encouraged to maintain healthy weight, perhaps through health insurance rebates, or tax refunds. Obesity costs our nation a lot of money, and the rest of us subsidize others unhealthy habits through health insurance premiums and taxes. |
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sally li 1st July 2009 |
I would like to see where is China and Hong Kong Chinse on the ranking. |
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MOHAMAD 17th June 2009 |
WHAT DOES IT MEAN HOSPITAL BEDS AMOUNT 2.2 PER 1000 PPL 2.2? |
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Matt 6th June 2009 |
Hey im a uni student doing a majour study comparing the prevelance of obesity in Australia, America and India. Please use more recent studies! This site always comes up on google and i would love to use it for reference. Cheers, Matt. |
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Anthony M. Hawai 23rd April 2009 |
I think people under estimate obese people because we eat to have fun |
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Crue 17th April 2009 |
Why would that make you happy? What an ignorant, self centered comment. |
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Oliver 17th October 2005 |
So where are the stats for the US??? It has the most overweight population in the world! |
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Edria Murray Staff Editor 16th April 2005 |
In response to Trevor: This statistic is not based on land area. The quantity being measured is BMI(body mass index). BMI is a method of comparing a persons weight and height. It is calculated from the formula: BMI = Weight (KG) / Height squared (m^2) So the m^2 is related to the persons height.BMI is a widely used indicator of possible health risk as it relates to physical mass (how much space the human body actually takes up). A BMI of over 25 is associated with a higher risk of illness. BMI does not take into account build, proportion of body fat, maturity level or other health factors (such as disease, genetic risk). Because of these limitations, BMI should not be the only indicator of a persons ideal weight. |
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Ian Graham Staff Editor 15th April 2005 |
A study by Swedish researchers published in the British Medical Journal suggests that people with a waistline of 39.3 inches (100 centimeters) or more face a greater risk of developing insulin resistance. People who suffer from insulin resistance are more likely to develop diabetes and heart disease. Diabetes is caused by an imbalance of insulin, a hormone that stimulates the body’s cells into absorbing glucose from the blood. The researchers who conducted the study compared the size of people’s waists with other biological markers that are known predictors of insulin sensitivity, which often leads to insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is the cause of Type 2 diabetes, which makes up about 90 percent of all cases of diabetes and usually shows up in adults 40 years of age and older. Diabetes can lead various heart and blood disorders that are responsible for about 50 to 80 percent of deaths of diabetics. Severe forms of the disease can lead to blindness, loss of limbs and kidney failure. In Type 2 diabetes, insulin is produced at insufficient levels or does not work efficiently, either because it is defective in some way or because the cells themselves have become resistant to it. The incidence of Type 2 diabetes has risen dramatically alongside obesity rates. |
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Ian Graham Staff Editor 11th April 2005 |
A study commissioned by the California Department of Health and Human Services found that more than half of all the adults in that state are overweight. Almost 53 percent of California residents over the age of 25 are overweight, and more than 17 percent are obese, according to the study. The rates among Hispanics, blacks and adults with less than a high school education exceed 60 percent and the state has one of the fastest increasing rates of adult obesity in the country. Overweight and inactive people cost California $21.7 billion a year in medical bills, injuries and lost productivity, based on the study’s estimates. The state’s governor, former bodybuilder and action movie star Arnold Shwarzenegger, wants junk food taken out of schools and vending machines stocked with fresh vegetables, milk and other healthy food. |
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Edria Murray Staff editor 21st February 2005 |
Body mass index (BMI) is one indicator of ideal body weight. It is calculated by comparing the persons weight to their height squared. A healthy person has a BMI of 18.5 to 25. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic and often fatal illness including href=/graph/hea_hea_dis_dea>heart disease , cancer and href=/graph/mor_uns_dia_mel>diabetes . In some cases href=/graph/mor_obe&int=-1>obesity itself is the direct cause of death. |
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