Obesity Rates

A new study out had linked obesity to ovarian cancer.  The study claims double the risk for older obese women compared to average weight citizens.  The obesity rates in America are certainly a concern when it comes to these consequences of being overweight. Not to mention the extreme cost of health care for a society so overweight.

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Here are the top 20 worldwide obesity rates ranked by country.  This only takes into account OECD countries.  Obesity in America continues to be a problem.

1)      USA:    30.6 percent
2)      Mexico:    24.2 percent
3)      UK:    23 percent
4)      Slovakia:    22.4 percent
5)      Greece:    21.9 percent
6)      Australia:    21.7 percent
7)      New Zealand:    20.9 percent
8)      Hungary:    18.8 percent
9)      Luxembourg:    18.4 percent
10)      Czech Rep:    14.8 percent
11)      Canada:    14.3 percent
12)      Spain:    13.1 percent
13)      Ireland:    13 percent
14)      Germany:    12.9 percent
15)      Portugal:    12.8 percent
16)      Finland:    12.8 percent
17)      Iceland:    12.4 percent
18)      Turkey:    12 percent
19)      Belgium:    11.7 percent
20)      Netherlands:    10 percent

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