In many countries waistlines are expanding so rapidly that a term has been coined for the phenomenon “globesity”. Astonishingly 1 in every 3 citizens of the world can be classified as overweight and 1 in 10 are considered obese. According to WHO research conducted between 2000 and 2008 the following are the top five fattest nations in the world:

American Samoa (93.5% of the population overweight)
For centuries the Pacific Islanders followed a healthy diet that was low in fat and high in complex carbohydrates. The nation’s medical experts believe it was the influence of islanders living in the West and then returning home with poor eating habits that changed all of that over recent years.

Kiribati (81.5% of the population overweight)
The smallest of the pacific Isle nations increased the amount of food imported into the country from the West sixfold between 1964 and 2001. A steady diet of Spam and assorted fatty animal products is being blamed for the rapid weight increase amongst the general population.

USA (66.7% of the population overweight)
Back in the Swinging Sixties approximately 24% of the US population was judged to be overweight. The explosion of fast food restaurants and convenience foods is of course partly to blame in the eyes of many health experts as well as the increased use of such less than healthy food addictives like high fructose corn syrup.

Germany (66.5% of the population overweight )
When it was announced that Germany had earned the less than desirable title of Europe’s fattest nation health experts there blamed the usual culprits – beer, fatty foods and a lack of physical exercise. Like many other nations citizens German waistlines are expanding thanks to the easy and convenient availability of junk food and jobs and lifestyles that are more sedentary than they once were.

Egypt ( 66% of the population overweight)
As little as 30 years ago Egypt was capable of producing enough grains, maize and lean red meat to keep its population well fed and healthy. Rapid population expansion led to more food being imported into the country and poor dietary habits creeping in from abroad.

The answer to the problem is of course diet modification and an increase in the amount of exercise each individual takes on a daily basis. Despite what you may read on the Internet there is no magic pill for losing weight without giving up on that cheeseburger-a-day habit. Wherever you live in the world the key to losing weight, and keeping it off for good, is to reduce the amount of sugar and fat in your daily diet and avoiding over-processed and “fast foods” as much as possible.
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