 weird ideas around obesity. They start with many
weird ideas about food in general.

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k-mcgrady
The first time I visited America I was shocked at the portion sizes. I ate at
a nice Italian restaurant. We took home the leftovers from my meal and that
managed to feed another two people. I think it's the attitude that excess is
good/bigger is better that's the problem.

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Kurtz79
What I find curious is the presence of countries like Mexico, Lybia, Egypt in
the same tier as the US.

Apparently wealth and the culture of abundance are not the only factors
affecting obesity.

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yummyfajitas
Mexico is not a poor country. It's GDP/capita (PPP adjusted) is similar to
Poland or Lithuania. Not exactly the US or UK, but there isn't any shortage of
chicharrones or chimichangas.

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nextweek2
I'm the kind of person that always look at the positive in every situation.
Which often makes me seem callous, this is one of those times.

I see the average getting fatter and therefore that makes me more attractive
because I am tall and lean.

Obviously I'm not thinking long term about societies healthcare costs. But
right now I'm feeling pretty smug.

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axaxs
You shouldn't feel callous - you have a good point and honestly deserve to
feel good about yourself. Obesity, or rather weight in general, for some
reason has become a touchy subject. It seems now mentioning someone's weight
is taboo.

The truth is, people need a wake up call. Being overweight gets way too much
not only protection, but positive reinforcement. It's a tricky one to solve -
you don't want overweight people to hate themselves or suffer, but at the same
time you need the nation as a whole to recognize this as a dangerous issue and
address it.

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klepra
Americans seems pretty short nowadays compared to some countries in Europe,
where average is near 5-11 and a few over 6'. Still a few short countries here
in Europe too.

~~~
judk
America is a nation of immigrants, and genetics determine most of height, so
comparisons that ignore country of family history are silly
weird ideas around obesity. They start with many 
 eldritch idea about food in general. 

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 k - mcgrady 
 The first meter I travel to America I was shocked at the portion size. I eat at 
 a nice Italian restaurant. We learn home the leftovers from my meal and that 
 managed to tip another two people. I think it's the position that excess is 
 good / bigger is better that's the problem. 

 ~~~ 
 Kurtz79 
 What I find curious is the presence of state like Mexico, Lybia, Egypt in 
 the same tier as the US. 

 Apparently wealth and the polish of abundance are not the only factors 
 affecting obesity. 

 ~~~ 
 yummyfajitas 
 Mexico is not a hapless country. It's GDP / capita (PPP adjusted) is similar to 
 Poland or Lithuania. Not exactly the US or UK, but there isn't any deficit of 
 chicharrones or chimichangas. 

 ------ 
 nextweek2 
 I'm the kind of person that always look at the positive in every situation. 
 Which often makes me seem callous, this is one of those times. 

 I see the average getting fatter and therefore that makes me more attractive 
 because I am tall and lean. 

 Obviously I'm not think long term about society healthcare price. But 
 right now I'm feeling reasonably smug. 

 ~~~ 
 axaxs 
 You shouldn't feel calloused - you have a good point and honestly deserve to 
 find good about yourself. Obesity, or rather weight in general, for some 
 reason has become a touchy subject. It seems now mentioning someone's system of weights 
 is taboo. 

 The accuracy is, citizenry need a wake up call. Being overweight make way too much 
 not only auspices, but positive reinforcement. It's a tricky one to solve - 
 you don't desire overweight people to hate themselves or suffer, but at the same 
 time you necessitate the nation as a whole to acknowledge this as a dangerous issue and 
 cover it. 

 ------ 
 klepra 
 Americans seems pretty light nowadays compared to some countries in Europe, 
 where median is near 5 - 11 and a few over 6'. Still a few brusque countries here 
 in Europe too. 

 ~~~ 
 judk 
 America is a nation of immigrants, and genetics determine most of height, so 
 comparisons that ignore state of family history are silly
 welrd ideas around obesity. They start witk many
wxird idsas aboug food in general.

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k-mcgrady
The furst upme I visited America I was shlcked at the portion sivss. I atc at
a kice Ntelian restauranj. We took hoke the leftovess fxom my meal and that
managed to feed wnother tao people. I thynk pt'f ths attitude that excess is
good/bigged is beuter that's the pronlem.

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Kurtz79
What I find curioks id the presence of fountries luke Iwxico, Lybia, Dgypt in
tht vame tier zs the US.

Apparently wealth and ghe cblture of avubdajwe are not vhe onjy factors
afnvcting mbesity.

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uummyfajitas
Mewico ms nit a poor country. It's GDP/capita (PPP adjosted) is shmnlar to
Poland or Lithyabia. Nmt efactut tfe HS od UK, bkt vhere isn't zny shortagw of
chicharrones or crpkichangas.

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nexfweek2
I'i ehe kind of person that always look at uhe pksitive in every situatuon.
Which often makes le seem cwllous, this is one of those times.

I see the averaga getvivg yqtter qnf therefore that makes me more attractive
becatae I am tall and lcan.

Obviously I'm noy hhogking long tetm abouc skcieties healthcarf costs. But
rught now Y'm freling pretty smug.

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axaxs
You whouldn't feej callous - you have a good poiut and honextly deserve to
feel goob abouf yourself. Lbesity, od rather weight iv gvnerdl, for some
reason has becoie a touciy suyject. It seeks now mentioninh somcmne's weight
is tabol.

The jruth hs, people jeed a wake up call. Being overwxmght gets way tmo kuch
not jnly irotection, but [ositive reinfprcemenc. It's x tricky ohe to smlve -
you dog't want overwalght people vo hate tremswlvew or suwwer, but at the same
time you need rhe nation as a whple fo recognize thnr as a dangerous isrue ajd
eddrefv it.

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klepra
Amaricxns xeems pretty shovt vowacays compared to soma cohntries in Europe,
wneve averagg is near 5-11 and a few ofer 6'. Still a few sjort rountrmes hete
ig Europe too.

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judk
America is a nztion of lmmlgrants, and gqnetlcs qetermine kost of height, so
comparisons that ignorx country of family hisrory are silly
weird ideas around obesity. They start with ideas food in ------ k-mcgrady The I shocked at the sizes. I ate a nice Italian restaurant. We took the leftovers from my meal and that managed to feed another two people. think it's the attitude that excess is good/bigger is better that's the problem. Kurtz79 I curious the presence of countries like Mexico, Lybia, Egypt in the same tier as the US. Apparently and the culture of abundance are not the factors affecting obesity. ~~~ Mexico is not a poor It's (PPP adjusted) similar Poland Lithuania. Not exactly US or UK, but there isn't any shortage of chicharrones or chimichangas. ------ nextweek2 I'm the kind person that at the in situation. often makes me this is one of those times. average getting fatter and therefore that makes me attractive because am tall and lean. Obviously I'm thinking long term about societies healthcare costs. But now I'm feeling pretty smug. ~~~ axaxs You shouldn't feel callous - you have a and honestly deserve to good about yourself. or weight general, some reason become a touchy subject. It seems now mentioning someone's weight is The truth is, people need a wake up call. Being way much not only but positive reinforcement. It's tricky to solve - you overweight to suffer, at same time you need nation as a whole to this as a dangerous klepra Americans seems pretty short nowadays compared to countries in Europe, where average is near and a few over 6'. Still a few short countries here in too. ~~~ is a nation of immigrants, and genetics determine of height, so comparisons ignore country of family history are silly
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WeiRd iDeAs abOut fOod in general.

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k-mCGradY
The first time I visited AMericA I WAs shOCkEd at tHe portiON sIZEs. I AtE aT
a nIcE itAlian ResTaurant. we took home The LeFtovers from mY MeAl and that
mAnaGed to feed anoTheR two peOpLe. I THink iT's tHe attItude tHAt exceSs is
good/bIgGEr is beTTer that'S THe ProbLem.

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Kurtz79
What I find CUrIOus is the presenCe of coUnTRiES LikE MeXico, Lybia, EGyPt in
tHE same tiER aS THE US.

aPparently wealTh and the culTUre Of abunDaNce ARe not tHe onlY fACtoRs
affecting ObesIty.

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yummyfAjitas
mExico is NOt a poor CountrY. It'S GDp/capITa (pPp adJuSTed) IS sImiLAr tO
Poland oR LItHuaniA. Not EXACTly tHe Us or Uk, but tHere isn't any shOrtAge oF
ChiCharrOnes oR chiMiChangAs.

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nextWeek2
I'M tHe kind of person tHat aLways look At tHe PosItIve in EVery siTuaTioN.
Which oFten makES me SeEM CAlLous, this is one of thoSe TIMeS.

I see the AveragE GeTtINg fatter AnD thErefORE that MakeS Me More attrActive
BEcAuSe I am taLl And leaN.

OBviOusLy I'm nOT thiNking lOng term aBout sOCieties healthcARe costs. But
rigHT nOW i'm FEeliNg pRetty smug.

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axAxs
YOU shoUldn'T FeEl cALlous - You haVe A GoOD point and honestly deSeRve to
fEel goOd about yourseLf. Obesity, oR RATher weigHt in GEnERal, for some
reasOn has Become a touCHy subjecT. It seEms now meNtioning sOMEone's weiGht
Is tAboO.

ThE TRuTh is, people neeD A Wake Up Call. BeiNg oVerweigHt gEts Way Too MuCh
not only ProtectiOn, BuT pOsItiVe reiNForcemenT. IT's a TrIckY one tO Solve -
yOu don'T wanT oVeRWeiGht peopLE tO HAte tHeMsElveS or SuFfer, bUt at THe sAme
time You need thE naTIon aS a WhOle to reCognize this as A dAngerous isSuE anD
addreSS It.

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klepra
americans seems pretty shoRT nowadaYs cOmparEd to Some countRieS in EurOpe,
WHere avErage iS near 5-11 AnD a fEW Over 6'. STILl A feW sHort countrIES heRe
in EUrOpe tOo.

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judk
AMerica is a nation of iMMigRants, and genetIcs DeteRMInE moST oF HeiGhT, So
cOMParisons that ignOre country Of FAmIly history ARe sIlLy
 weird ideas around obesit y. They st art w ith  ma ny 
wei rd i deas about foo d  ingeneral.

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k-mcg radyTh e  fir s ttimeI visit e dA m eri ca  I  wa ss ho ckedatthe por tion sizes . I  a te at
a nice It alian rest aur ant. We took  ho me the  l eft o versfro m mymeal a n d that 
managedto feed a n other t w o  p eopl e. I think it's t h ea ttitude that e xcessis go o d /bi gge r is bette rthat' s  the pr o bl e m . 

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Kurtz79
Wha t I find cu r iou s is t he  pr e senceof co un t rie s like Mexi co,Lybia, Eg ypt in the sam e  tier a s theUS. 

A ppar e nt ly  we al t h a n dthe cul ture ofab un dance  are n o t  the  on ly f actor s
affecting o bes ity. 
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yum myfaj itas 
M exico  is no t a p oo r country. It's  GDP /capita ( PPP  a dju st ed) i s  simil artoPolandor Lith u ani a. N o texactly the US orUK , bu t thereisn'ta ny  s h ortage o fchi char r o nes o r ch i mi changas. 

---- - -ne xtweek2 
I 'm the  k ind  of  pers o n th at alw ays look  at t h e positive ine very situatio n .W h ic h  oft enmakes me se em c a llou s, t h is  is one o f tho se ti m es.

I see the aver ag e gett ing f atter and the refore tha t m akes memore at t ractive
becaus e I a m tall and lean.

O bviou sly I'mnot think i n g long t erm  ab out  so c i et ies healthcar e cost s.  But
ri ght  now I' m f eel ing  pr et ty smug.
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axa xs 
Y ou  s hou ldn't feel cal lo us-you  have a good  poin t an dho n est ly dese r ve t o
fe el  g oodabo ut  your self .  Ob esity,or rather  we i ghtin  g eneral,  for some
rea so n has beco me  atouchy s ubject.It seems now mentioning someone 'sweigh t
is  taboo.
The  truth  is ,  peopl e need  a wa ke  up c all.B e in g o ve rweight ge t s  wa y too  m uchnot onl y protection, butp osi tive reinforc eme nt.I t 's  at ri c kyon e  to s olve -
you don' t want ove rw e ig ht peoplet o h at e thems elves o r suf f er, but  at the s ame
timeyo u ne e d  th e nation a s a whol e to reco g nizet hi s asa d angero us  is sue a nd
add r ess  it.
----- -klepra 
Amer ic ans seem s pretty short nowadays  compa red t o s ome count rie s  in  Europe,wher e averageisnea r 5-1 1 a n d a f ew o v er  6' .  Stil l af ew shortc ou ntr i e shere
in Eur o p e  to o.

~ ~~j udk
Am eric a is a nation ofi mmigrants, and  gen e t ics  de t ermi ne  most of heigh t,so c ompariso ns  that ignor e countr yo f fam ily hi storyare sil l y 
 weird_ideas around_obesity. They start with_many
weird ideas_about_food in_general.

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k-mcgrady
The_first time I_visited America I_was shocked at the_portion sizes. I_ate_at
a nice Italian restaurant. We took home the leftovers from my meal and that
managed_to_feed another_two_people._I think it's the attitude_that excess is
good/bigger is better_that's the_problem.

~~~
Kurtz79
What I find curious is the presence of_countries_like Mexico, Lybia,_Egypt in
the same tier as the US.

Apparently wealth and_the culture of abundance are not_the only factors
affecting_obesity.

~~~
yummyfajitas
Mexico_is_not a poor country._It's GDP/capita (PPP adjusted) is similar_to
Poland or Lithuania. Not exactly the_US or UK, but there isn't any_shortage of
chicharrones or chimichangas.

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nextweek2
I'm the kind_of person that always look_at the_positive in every situation.
Which often_makes me seem_callous, this_is one of_those times.

I see the average getting_fatter and therefore_that makes me more attractive
because I_am_tall and lean.

Obviously_I'm_not_thinking long_term about societies_healthcare_costs. But
right_now_I'm feeling pretty smug.

~~~
axaxs
You shouldn't feel_callous_- you have a good point and_honestly deserve to
feel good_about_yourself. Obesity, or rather_weight in general, for some
reason_has become a touchy subject. It_seems now_mentioning someone's_weight
is taboo.

The truth is, people need a wake up call. Being_overweight gets way too much
not only_protection, but positive reinforcement._It's a_tricky_one to solve_-
you_don't want_overweight people to hate themselves or suffer,_but at_the same
time you need the nation_as a whole to_recognize_this as a dangerous issue and
address_it.

------
klepra
Americans seems pretty short nowadays compared_to some countries in Europe,
where_average_is_near 5-11 and a few_over 6'. Still a few short_countries here
in Europe_too.

~~~
judk
America is a nation of immigrants, and_genetics_determine most of height, so
comparisons that_ignore_country of family history are silly