Why are the Dutch so skinny when they fry everything they can?

DW's Conor Dillon went to the Netherlands to find out how the Dutch keep eating french fries, mayo and frikandels without getting fat. ... Is that why the Dutch are skinny? They bike to ... It predicts that in 2030, the Dutch obesity rate will be just 8.5 percent, while in Ireland, for instance, it will be 50 percent. No. read more

First of all, I would not consider Dutch people to be skinny. Half of the people are obese, 60 per cent of the men, and 44 per cent of the women. ('Helft Nederlanders is te dik') However, there is a noticeable difference between the big cities in the North West and the rest of the countries. read more

The shelves are too high. The toilet seats are really tall. Etc. A lot has been written about why Dutch people are so tall and arguments I’ve seen include: Genetics; Copious consumption of dairy products containing calcium - I of course do not advocate dairy products as a calcium-rich health food much as the Dairy Council would like us to believe. read more

Although the Dutch might have you believe that they eat only deep fried snacks, this is normally only a weekend indulgence. To stay in control of their weight, the Dutch prefer low-fat nibbles: ontbijtkoek, Dutch ‘'breakfast cake" is a popular choice. read more