Hi there! I was just reading some health news on ABC News that I wanted to share. Apparently America is no longer the world's fattest developed nation, as we've been surpassed by Mexico - who has a 32.8% adult obesity rate verses our 31.8%. This is hardly something to be proud of huh? A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that by the year 2030, U.S. obesity rates will be at 42%. The article also notes that the "heavyweight title of the world" goes to the island of American Somoa, where 75% of adults are obese. SEVENTY FIVE! Apparently an additional 20 percent of citizens there are merely overweight, which means that only 5% are a healthy weight. It's a small island, but that stat just blows my mind. Obviously there's a proven correlation between ... [Read More]
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