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<p>[Mexico</a> beats US to be world’s fattest country - but we’re still a close second - NYPOST.com](<a href=“Mexico beats US to be world’s fattest country – but we’re still a close second”>Mexico beats US to be world’s fattest country – but we’re still a close second)</p>
<p>Is this good news or bad news?</p>
<p>Mexico is not poor.</p>
<p>The mexican diet is unhealthy</p>
<p>I heard this on the radio. I haven’t read the article yet, but for some reason or other I was looking at obesity rates a few years ago and Samoa (noted for large people) and I believe the wealthy Arab oil states… Dubai perhaps? Qatar? had the highest incidence of obesity. Is this a different measurement?</p>
<p>man, we need to step it up!</p>
<p>U-S-A! U-S-A!</p>
<p>The U.S. diet is unhealthy. I’ll take Latin beans, kabocha squash, taro root and mangoes over a whopper and fries any day of the week and twice on Sunday.</p>
<p>Mexico’s high soda consumption (163 litres or 43 gallons per year) is likely one of the reasons.</p>
<p>[Soda</a> Consumption Study](<a href=“Mercalimentos Consultores”>Mercalimentos Consultores)
[Mexico</a> leads world in soda consumption, World Health Organization planning to fight it ? Obesity Initiative](<a href=“http://obesity.ovpr.uga.edu/obesity-in-the-news/mexico-leads-world-in-soda-consumption-world-health-organization-planning-to-fight-it/]Mexico”>http://obesity.ovpr.uga.edu/obesity-in-the-news/mexico-leads-world-in-soda-consumption-world-health-organization-planning-to-fight-it/)
[Second</a> to US in obesity, Mexico wants kids to slim down](<a href=“http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-obesity-mexico-kids-slim.html]Second”>Second to US in obesity, Mexico wants kids to slim down)</p>
<p>This is good news. </p>
<p>I can continue to toss bacon bits and PopTarts on my ice cream whilst knowing there’s another kid in another country doing the same thing. </p>
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<p>Makes me wonder if it could be in part genetic. I know that Native Americans especially from desert areas) have high rates of diabetes and obesity with a western diet, due in part that they had to survive regular famines. Also, much of their food had what is now called a high glycemic index.</p>
<p>[Obesity</a> Associated with High Rates of Diabetes in the Pima Indians](<a href=“http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/pima/obesity/obesity.htm]Obesity”>http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/pima/obesity/obesity.htm)</p>
<p>[Preventing</a> Chronic Disease: January 2005: 04_0100](<a href=“http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/jan/04_0100.htm]Preventing”>Preventing Chronic Disease: January 2005: 04_0100)</p>
<p>Mexican Americans in the U.S. are twice as likely to be diabetic than non-hispanic whites in the U.S., also degree of American Indian ancestry is a known risk factor.</p>
<p>I’m with soccerguy on this one. We need to step it up. Okay, we can do it if we try. Chant with me, “We’re number one! We’re number one!”</p>
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<p>Indeed!!!</p>
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<p>For those of you concerned that the USA has lost its edge over Mexico, I offer the best food available to save America. </p>
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<p>[Sweet</a> tweets: Social media pave way for Twinkies’ return](<a href=“http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2013/07/10/twinkies-hostess-return-advertising-campaign/2505335/]Sweet”>Sweet tweets: Social media pave way for Twinkies' return)</p>
<p>Did we annex Mississippi to Mexico?</p>
<p>I was curious as I semi-recently saw a report listing Tonga as the world’s fattest… but this report is only including “populous” nations. Who knows how many others didn’t make that cut.</p>
<p>We truly are slipping and losing our edge even with cutting the competition by not letting them compete.</p>
<p>Twinkies and other hostess snacks aren’t enough!</p>
<p>We need to insist that instead of fast food joints offering quarter pounders, they need to start offering quarter-tonners as suggested by one alien from the movie “Spaced Invaders”. :D</p>
<p>Obesity is not only health risk, google coal- life expectancy & China.</p>
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<p>This is an outrage! We can’t let those Mexicans beat us at soccer AND eating!</p>
<p>No worries.</p>
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[Is</a> Competitive Eating The Fastest Growing Sport In The World? - Forbes](<a href=“http://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenheitner/2013/07/05/is-competitive-eating-the-fastest-growing-sport-in-the-world/]Is”>Is Competitive Eating The Fastest Growing Sport In The World?)</p>
<p>The world is tired of the US and it’s superpower status. It is time for a more egalitarian system where all are as one. This is a nice BIG (Mac) step in that direction. ;)</p>