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Why are Americans (of all races) so fat?

It might be due to overeating, too much junk food, poor dietary balance (too much sugar or sauce) or possibly GM food for which the US is so famous (and so different from Europe and Asia in this regard). Inactivity might be another reason. Watching too much TV all day long. Even without doing sport, not moving all day, but reading studying or using the internet is more active and indeed consumes energy.


Same thing in Europe. Very few really fat people. The really fat people I've seen where all from English-speaking countries. The UK fares best, but there are also some fat people there. Australia has some very American-like cases. Germans can be sturdy, but not obese with very soft jelly-like lard around the waist and jumping at every step, like I've seen among Americans.

One thing I will say is this, if the Japanese continue to Americanize their diet, and kids play with computers all day instead of being active outside, they WILL have the same problem. Don't think so, because Japanese already do much less sport than Americans. Lot's of Japanese teenagers stay all day at home, either studying, playing video games, reading or sulking. They don't seem to be getting fatter. It's so exceptional to see overweight people in Japan that it surprises you when you see one. But again, even if McDonald and other burger restaurant are legions in Japan, they serve tea, coffee, water or juice instead of coke and other soft drinks. Then people don't order 5 big mac for their lunch. 1 or 2 is enough.