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Originally Posted by Meiac09
Well, since people in Europe say all americans are obese, maybe that explains why you can get a plane ticket for 20-40 euros here, whereas Maine to JFK, NY is $150 one way.
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Some stats:
63% of Americans are overweight with a Body Mass Index (BMI) in excess of 25.0. 31% are obese with a BMI in excess of 30.0.
What's alarming is that Childhood obesity in the United States has more than tripled in the past two decades.
3.8 million people are over 300 pounds, over 400,000 people (mostly males) carry over 400 pounds and the average adult female weighs an unprecedented 163 pounds.