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Title: The Aussies are the fattest in the world
Post by: Sportsdude on Jun 20 08 09:24
 Congrats to all the Aussies. Job well done, it's hard work to pass us up.

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 But in one field Australians are, unexpectedly, leading the way as the heavyweight champions of the world — with arguably a greater proportion of obese citizens than even the notoriously supersized Americans. [/p] A study released yesterday shows that Australia's obesity epidemic has been considerably underestimated, with almost 60 per cent of the adult population overweight. [/p] Described as the most thorough study of the problem in Australia for a decade, it also shows that 26 per cent of adults, or four million people, are obese. Researchers say that the once mid-ranking nation, in terms of obesity, now weighs in at the top
   
Title: Re: The Aussies are the fattest in the world
Post by: Lise on Jun 20 08 09:31
I blame the beer and the kangaroo meat.

  But seriously, I do think that in general Americans are the most overweight people I know. When we were in the states, they were by far the biggest folks I've come across. I never noticed it in Sydney tho.... but maybe it's because it's an ubber yuppie place where everything's fast paced.

  Fat Aussies? Not in the cities for sure.
Title: Re: The Aussies are the fattest in the world
Post by: Sportsdude on Jun 20 08 09:40
My view of Canada is a bit skewed by Vancouver which is the fittest, but I don't remember running into a lot of overly huge people. talkin 400lbs folks.

Ja, the states. Fat World.
I'd forgot how fat people were especially in the rural areas. omg lol

I blame the Southern Cuisine for the fat people being in the South. (Fattest state, Texas, fattest cities Houston, Dallas etc) then Atlanta.

Southern food makes you fat apparently or its the giant buffets of greasy food.
 
Title: Re: The Aussies are the fattest in the world
Post by: Michel on Jun 20 08 09:56
 
   
 
Title: Re: The Aussies are the fattest in the world
Post by: Sportsdude on Jun 20 08 09:57
Indeed they are. Lost 10lbs and I didn't exercise or anything when I moved to BC. Just the portion size.  
Title: Re: The Aussies are the fattest in the world
Post by: Lil Me on Jun 20 08 11:02
Every developed nation is too fat.
 High fructose corn syrup be damned!
   
Title: Re: The Aussies are the fattest in the world
Post by: Sportsdude on Jun 21 08 12:50
Carbonated Tax!  
Title: Re: The Aussies are the fattest in the world
Post by: JJ on Jun 21 08 06:42
Sportsdude wrote:
Carbonated Tax!  

 

 Yes, I would agree to a junk food tax!

 


 
Title: Re: The Aussies are the fattest in the world
Post by: GORDY GAMBINO on Jun 23 08 12:32
AUSSIES DRINK A LOT OF BEER

THAT PUTS ON THE WEIGHT

WE DONT EAT KANGARROO ONLY ABOS DO THAT AND THEY ONLY EAT THE TAIL THEN TRY AND STEAL YOUR SHIT!!