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European Obesity... take a guess
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:06 pm
We all hear about how fat Americans are. Well, a new study has ranked European countries in terms of percentages of fat women. Want to take a guess before I post the link?
No fair looking it up on the net. We are on the honor system.
No fair looking it up on the net. We are on the honor system.
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Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:08 pm to Zach
I'd bet the UK countries are pretty damn high. Very similar to the U.S. Next would be Scandinavian countries, then Germany, France, with Italy and eastern European countries probably the lowest.
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:09 pm to Zach
Fattest? Italy or Greece?
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:11 pm to Zach
I'd imagine Italian women are pretty large. Irish women thinner. Just a guess though.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:12 pm to Zach
I haven't seen a single fat person in Sweden.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:13 pm to Tigah in the ATL
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I haven't seen a single fat person in Sweden.
Honestly, that surprises me, but I'm just making guesses based on a very limited amount of info.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:14 pm to Zach
How are we defining fat? Is it simply weight in pounds/kilograms? Or do they use a BMI measure?
If it's based simply on raw weight, I'm guessing the Scandinavian countries would rank highest (do to them being taller on average). If they are using some sort of body mass index, UK is probably my first guess; maybe Germany.
If it's based simply on raw weight, I'm guessing the Scandinavian countries would rank highest (do to them being taller on average). If they are using some sort of body mass index, UK is probably my first guess; maybe Germany.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:16 pm to funnystuff
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:16 pm to Zach
I'd definitely but UK first if I had to guess.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:20 pm to Zach
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Yep, it's the UK
It's not surprising. Their cultural attributes (e.g., prevalence of feminism, fat acceptance, etc.) are very similar to the U.S.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:20 pm to Zach
I can't think of a more British sounding name than Louisa Peacock.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:24 pm to TheFolker
Benedict Cumberbatch, and it's not even close.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:27 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
I stand corrected. 
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:34 pm to TheFolker
UK/eastern european are the fattest ... germans and italians the thinnest ...
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:41 pm to Zach
I'm surprised. I've never met a thin woman from Italy.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:44 pm to Zach
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We all hear about how fat Americans are. Well, a new study has ranked European countries in terms of percentages of fat women. Want to take a guess before I post the link?
A guess at what?
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:47 pm to Mo Jeaux
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Next would be Scandinavian countries
Yeah, I don't know about that. There was a bunch of blonde haired blue eyed hotties running around Norway when I was there last year.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:47 pm to cwill
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A guess at what?
Uh, at which country it was. Sup, Cwill...just woke up?
Posted on 5/29/14 at 1:20 pm to Zach
You should re-read, that's not clear from your OP and would seem to be the reason everyone was guessing as to the "take a guess". I thought it may be a guess that Euros are fatter than Americans.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 1:38 pm to cwill
Everyone else who posted understood. Sorry if you feel bad about it. I shall say 5 Hail Mary's and 2 Our Fathers + and Act of Contrition as my penance.
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