alt Hacker NewsThose same populations are gaining weight at a trajectory that is behind the US but still headed the same direction. AFAIK most western European nations have a majority of people overweight, with 20-25% obese. This is less than the US (though it's very regional within the US), but you don't get to brag about a 1-in-4 obesity rate.
>This is less than the US (though it's very regional within the US), but you don't get to brag about a 1-in-4 obesity rate.
Are you sure?
>In 2023, over 35 percent of adults in the Netherlands were classed as overweight, meaning they had a body mass index (BMI)of between 25 and 30. Furthermore, just under 16 percent of adults were obese
>47 percent of French adults were overweight, of which 17 percent suffered from obesity
>49% of the Belgian population has overweight, of which 18% have obesity.
>Spain: 43% of adults aged 18 years and over were overweight and 16% were living with obesity
>46.6% of women and 60.5% of men in Germany are affected by overweight (including obesity). Nearly one-fifth of adults (19%) have obesity.
Looks like it's actually 1-in-5.