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TIL that the US, Turkey, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Argentina, and the UK are all within 10 percentage points when it comes to obesity rates (worldpopulationreview.com)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/alfooboboao on 2023-07-18 01:16:06+00:00.

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[–] Bakachu 1 points 1 year ago

The US in 12th place for those who were wondering:

The United States has the 12th highest obesity rate in the world at 36.2%. Obesity rates vary significantly between states](/state-rankings/obesity-rate-by-state), ranging from 23% to 38.10%. This is due to the same dietary, environmental, and cultural factors that cause variations between countries. Diet is primarily to blame, with Americans receiving mixed messages about what they should be eating and how much of it.

I've been seeing a lot of Ozempic and Wegovy articles in the news lately. They appear to have high rates of success in creating significant weight loss in patients. Maybe this will help to turn the tide a bit? I want to be optimistic somehow.