Are all Americans fat and overweight?

The vast majority of American adults are overweight or obese, and weight is a growing problem among US children ... and obesity in adults in the US and Canada – the highest-income countries in North America – rose from 50% to 65%, achieving the highest prevalence observed in all of the GBD regions examined. read more

When examining overweight and obesity trends across North America, more American men and women were found to be obese or overweight than Canadians. The prevalence of being either obese or overweight among American men (71%) was higher than among Canadian men (65%), and higher in American women (62% vs. 49%). read more

A lot of Americans are fat and from what I have read people from the U.K aren't the healthiest either. I think if you look at most any country that eats a Western diet right now you will see that obesity is pretty widespread. read more

According to the CDC, two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. Now that the average body weight tends toward plump rather than svelte, the perception of what's normal may be sliding. And that may have health consequences that are flying under your radar. read more